Compare towns
Ledyard vs Hebron 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).
Hebron has the most people working from home (27.2%).
Plainville has the most affordable homes ($254k median).
Preston has the most homeowners (91.7%).
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 | Hebron | Plainville | Preston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,433 |
9,157 |
17,551Highest |
4,821Lowest |
| Median age | 37.1±1.4Lowest 10% below CT |
45.1±2.7 10% above CT |
44.3±1.5 8% above CT |
46.2±7Highest 12% above CT |
| Preston and Hebron 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% |
20.8%±3.3 CT: 20.2% |
15.6%±2.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.7%±4.4 CT: 20.2% |
| Ledyard and Hebron 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% |
18.6%±2.4 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% CT: 42.5% |
52.7%Highest CT: 42.5% |
30% CT: 42.5% |
28.5%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.5 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±1.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.9%±2.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Plainville and Hebron 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 |
$142,500±$23kHighest 49% above CT |
$84,343±$7kLowest 12% below CT |
$116,648±$27k 22% above CT |
| Hebron and Preston 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 |
$385,800±$15kHighest 5% above CT |
$254,000±$14kLowest 31% below CT |
$361,900±$13k about the CT average |
| Hebron and Preston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,629±$247 9% above CT |
$1,635±$241Highest 10% above CT |
$1,126±$147Lowest 24% below CT |
$1,433±$1k 4% below CT |
| Hebron and Ledyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,371 4% below CT |
$8,263Highest 24% above CT |
$4,798 28% below CT |
$4,749Lowest 29% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54%±27 CT: 52.6% |
61.5%±28.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
40.3%±12.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
52.6%±12.5 CT: 52.6% |
| Hebron and Ledyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.7% CT: 10% |
4.1% CT: 10% |
6.5%Highest CT: 10% |
2.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7% CT: 66.5% |
88.8% 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 |
1986Highest 19 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 |
33 minHighest 23% above CT |
21 minLowest 20% below CT |
22 min 17% below CT |
| Work from home | 9.2%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
27.2%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
10.7%±2 CT: 16% |
10.3%±6 CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #99 of 149 in CT | #28 of 149 in CT | #89 of 149 in CT | #93 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Ledyard School District | Hebron School District · Regional School District 08 | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District | Preston School District |
| High school in town | Ledyard High School | RHAM High School | Plainville High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5Highest |
9.3Lowest |
11.4 |
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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.