Compare towns
Ledyard vs Plainfield vs Bloomfield 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).
Plainfield has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Bloomfield has the most people working from home (18.2%).
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 | Plainfield | Bloomfield | Preston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,433 |
15,141 |
21,754Highest |
4,821Lowest |
| Median age | 37.1±1.4 10% below CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
48.4±3.3Highest 18% above CT |
46.2±7 12% above CT |
| Bloomfield 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% |
19.4%±2.6 CT: 20.2% |
13.7%±2.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.7%±4.4 CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±2.9 CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
27.3%±2.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
23%±4.7 CT: 18.5% |
| Bloomfield 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% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
40.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
28.5% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.5 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
6.6%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.9%±2.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Bloomfield and Plainfield 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 |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
$98,725±$14k 3% above CT |
$116,648±$27kHighest 22% above CT |
| Preston and Ledyard 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 |
$272,100±$16kLowest 26% below CT |
$286,900±$11k 22% 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±$247 9% above CT |
$1,204±$70Lowest 19% below CT |
$1,881±$175Highest 26% above CT |
$1,433±$1k 4% below CT |
| Bloomfield and Ledyard 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 |
$4,209Lowest 37% below CT |
$5,795 13% below CT |
$4,749 29% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54%±27Highest CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
52.6%±11.2 CT: 52.6% |
52.6%±12.5 CT: 52.6% |
| Ledyard and Bloomfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.7% CT: 10% |
8.7%Highest CT: 10% |
5.8% CT: 10% |
2.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7% CT: 66.5% |
73.6% CT: 66.5% |
71.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
91.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Highest 5 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1970Lowest 3 yrs newer than CT |
1970Lowest 3 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below CT |
27 minHighest about the CT average |
23 min 12% below CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
| Work from home | 9.2%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
10%±4 CT: 16% |
18.2%±3.1Highest CT: 16% |
10.3%±6 CT: 16% |
| Bloomfield 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 | #131 of 149 in CT | #139 of 149 in CT | #93 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Ledyard School District | Plainfield School District | Bloomfield School District · Capitol Region Education Council | Preston School District |
| High school in town | Ledyard High School | Plainfield High School | Academy of International Studies 6-12 | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5Highest |
10.3 |
10.1Lowest |
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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.