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Ledyard vs Georgetown vs Sutton vs Preston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ledyard has the most kids (27.5% under 18).
Georgetown has the most expensive homes ($651k median).
Sutton has the most people working from home (22.7%).
Preston has the oldest population (median age 46.2).
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 | Georgetown | Sutton | Preston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,433Highest |
8,474 |
9,452 |
4,821Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 37.1±1.4Lowest 5% below U.S. |
42.8±3.5 10% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
46.2±7Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Preston and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 27.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Ledyard and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
23%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Preston and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
56.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ledyard and Preston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $107,975±$10kLowest 34% above U.S. |
$151,595±$23kHighest 88% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25k 82% above U.S. |
$116,648±$27k 44% above U.S. |
| Georgetown and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $326,200±$27kLowest about the U.S. average |
$651,200±$23kHighest 96% above U.S. |
$523,100±$47k 57% above U.S. |
$361,900±$13k 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,629±$247 15% above U.S. |
$2,223±$506Highest 57% above U.S. |
$1,190±$401Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$1,433±$1k about the U.S. average |
| Georgetown and Ledyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,371 104% above U.S. |
$7,272Highest 133% above U.S. |
$6,763 117% above U.S. |
$4,749Lowest 52% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54%±27Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.7%±22.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.6%±12.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ledyard and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #99 of 149 in CT | #140 of 282 in MA | #105 of 282 in MA | #93 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Ledyard School District | Georgetown | Sutton | Preston School District |
| High school in town | Ledyard High School | Georgetown High School | Sutton High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5 |
9.3Lowest |
12.6Highest |
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U.S. 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.