Compare towns
Ledyard vs Morris vs Putnam 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).
Morris has the most people working from home (18.4%).
Putnam has the most renters (40.2% rent).
Preston has the highest household income ($117k).
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 | Morris | Putnam | Preston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,433Highest |
2,164Lowest |
9,292 |
4,821 |
| Median age | 37.1±1.4Lowest 10% below CT |
52.8±6.5Highest 28% above CT |
43.7±3 6% above CT |
46.2±7 12% above CT |
| Morris 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 CT: 20.2% |
17.9%±4.5Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.6 CT: 20.2% |
18.7%±4.4 CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
29.3%±6.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.5%±3.1 CT: 18.5% |
23%±4.7 CT: 18.5% |
| Morris 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% CT: 42.5% |
41.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
20%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
28.5% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.5 CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±3Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.9%±2.4 CT: 7.1% |
| Morris and Ledyard 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 |
$109,191±$25k 14% above CT |
$70,561±$7kLowest 26% below CT |
$116,648±$27kHighest 22% above CT |
| Preston and Morris 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 |
$396,000±$60kHighest 8% above CT |
$269,200±$11kLowest 27% below CT |
$361,900±$13k about the CT average |
| Morris and Preston 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 |
$1,204±$134 19% below CT |
$1,149±$44Lowest 23% 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 |
$5,273 21% below CT |
$3,860Lowest 42% below CT |
$4,749 29% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54%±27 CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±31.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
52.6%±12.5 CT: 52.6% |
| Morris 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% |
6.8% CT: 10% |
11.5%Highest CT: 10% |
2.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7% CT: 66.5% |
89.4% CT: 66.5% |
59.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
91.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Highest 5 yrs newer than CT |
1967 same as CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below CT |
29 minHighest 11% above CT |
25 min 6% below CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
| Work from home | 9.2%±2.8 CT: 16% |
18.4%±5.7Highest CT: 16% |
9%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
10.3%±6 CT: 16% |
| Morris 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 | — | #128 of 149 in CT | #93 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Ledyard School District | Regional School District 20 | Putnam School District | Preston School District |
| High school in town | Ledyard High School | None in town | Putnam High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5Highest |
— | 9.5Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.