Compare towns
Ledyard vs Brooklyn vs Plainville vs Preston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ledyard has the most kids (27.5% under 18).
Plainville has the most affordable homes ($254k median).
Preston has the most expensive homes ($362k median).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Ledyard | Brooklyn | Plainville | Preston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,433 |
8,517 |
17,551Highest |
4,821Lowest |
| Median age | 37.1±1.4Lowest 10% below CT |
45.6±2.5 11% above CT |
44.3±1.5 8% above CT |
46.2±7Highest 12% above CT |
| Preston and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 27.5%±3.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6 CT: 20.2% |
15.6%±2.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.7%±4.4 CT: 20.2% |
| Ledyard and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9 CT: 18.5% |
20.1%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
23%±4.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Preston and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
23.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
30% CT: 42.5% |
28.5% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.5 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±1.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.9%±2.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Plainville and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $107,975±$10k 13% above CT |
$96,207±$15k about the CT average |
$84,343±$7kLowest 12% below CT |
$116,648±$27kHighest 22% above CT |
| Preston and Ledyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $326,200±$27k 11% below CT |
$315,200±$28k 14% below CT |
$254,000±$14kLowest 31% below CT |
$361,900±$13kHighest about the CT average |
| Preston and Ledyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,629±$247Highest 9% above CT |
$1,125±$98Lowest 24% below CT |
$1,126±$147 24% below CT |
$1,433±$1k 4% below CT |
| Ledyard and Preston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,371Highest 4% below CT |
$4,538Lowest 32% below CT |
$4,798 28% below CT |
$4,749 29% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54%±27Highest CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
40.3%±12.4 CT: 52.6% |
52.6%±12.5 CT: 52.6% |
| Ledyard and Preston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.7% CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
6.5%Highest CT: 10% |
2.4% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7% CT: 66.5% |
81.7% CT: 66.5% |
67.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
91.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1970Lowest 3 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 17% below CT |
27 minHighest about the CT average |
21 minLowest 20% below CT |
22 min 17% below CT |
| Work from home | 9.2%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4Highest CT: 16% |
10.7%±2Highest CT: 16% |
10.3%±6 CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #99 of 149 in CT | #113 of 149 in CT | #89 of 149 in CT | #93 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Ledyard School District | Brooklyn School District | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District | Preston School District |
| High school in town | Ledyard High School | None in town | Plainville High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5Highest |
— | 11.4Lowest |
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CT average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.