Compare towns
Ledyard vs Killingly vs Cromwell 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).
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
Cromwell has the most people working from home (18.4%).
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 | Killingly | Cromwell | Preston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,433 |
17,867Highest |
14,334 |
4,821Lowest |
| Median age | 37.1±1.4Lowest 10% below CT |
39.5±3 4% below CT |
43.5±2.5 6% above CT |
46.2±7Highest 12% above CT |
| Preston and Cromwell 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% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
19.1%±3.1 CT: 20.2% |
18.7%±4.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
22%±3.2 CT: 18.5% |
23%±4.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Preston and Cromwell 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% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
49.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
28.5% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.5 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
6.4%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.9%±2.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cromwell and Killingly 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 |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$110,596±$10k 15% above CT |
$116,648±$27kHighest 22% above CT |
| Preston and Cromwell 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 |
$288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$325,200±$22k 11% 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 |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,628±$154 9% above CT |
$1,433±$1k 4% below CT |
| Ledyard and Cromwell 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 |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$6,137 8% below CT |
$4,749 29% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54%±27 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
61%±11.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
52.6%±12.5 CT: 52.6% |
| Cromwell 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% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
5.9% CT: 10% |
2.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7% CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
82.4% CT: 66.5% |
91.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below CT |
28 minHighest 5% above CT |
24 min 11% below CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
| Work from home | 9.2%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
18.4%±4Highest CT: 16% |
10.3%±6 CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #99 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #69 of 149 in CT | #93 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Ledyard School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Cromwell School District | Preston School District |
| High school in town | Ledyard High School | Killingly High School | Cromwell High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5Highest |
11.1Lowest |
11.1Lowest |
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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.