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Ledyard vs Millis 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).
Millis has the most people working from home (17.5%).
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 | Millis | Preston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,433Highest |
8,888 |
4,821Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +7.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 37.1±1.4Lowest 5% below U.S. |
46.4±3Highest 19% above U.S. |
46.2±7 19% above U.S. |
| Millis and Preston 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% |
18.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Millis and Preston 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% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ledyard and Millis 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. |
$155,996±$9kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$116,648±$27k 44% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $326,200±$27kLowest about the U.S. average |
$603,500±$31kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$361,900±$13k 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,629±$247 15% above U.S. |
$1,696±$279Highest 20% above U.S. |
$1,433±$1kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Millis 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. |
$9,344Highest 200% above U.S. |
$4,749Lowest 52% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54%±27 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.5%±16.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.6%±12.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Millis and Ledyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Millis and Preston 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 | #63 of 282 in MA | #93 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Ledyard School District | Millis | Preston School District |
| High school in town | Ledyard High School | Millis High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5Highest |
10.7Lowest |
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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.