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Ledyard vs Preston vs East Hampton
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).
Preston has the most homeowners (91.7%).
East Hampton has the most people working from home (12.7%).
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 | Preston | East Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,433Highest |
4,821Lowest |
12,925 |
| Median age | 37.1±1.4Lowest 10% below CT |
46.2±7Highest 12% above CT |
43.6±3.7 6% above CT |
| Preston and East Hampton 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% |
18.7%±4.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
21.4%±3 CT: 20.2% |
| Ledyard and East Hampton 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% |
23%±4.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
20.8%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
| Preston and East Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
28.5%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
39% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.5 CT: 7.1% |
4.9%±2.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
| East Hampton 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±$10kLowest 13% above CT |
$116,648±$27k 22% above CT |
$124,577±$11kHighest 30% above CT |
| East Hampton 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±$27kLowest 11% below CT |
$361,900±$13kHighest about the CT average |
$349,000±$14k 5% below CT |
| Preston and East Hampton 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 |
$1,433±$1k 4% below CT |
$1,393±$150Lowest 6% 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 | $6,371 4% below CT |
$4,749Lowest 29% below CT |
$6,681Highest about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54%±27Highest CT: 52.6% |
52.6%±12.5 CT: 52.6% |
48.7%±16.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Ledyard and Preston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.7%Highest CT: 10% |
2.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
4% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
91.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
85.5% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
1970Lowest 3 yrs newer than CT |
1977Highest 10 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
30 minHighest 11% above CT |
| Work from home | 9.2%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
10.3%±6 CT: 16% |
12.7%±2.4Highest CT: 16% |
| East Hampton 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 | #93 of 149 in CT | #75 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Ledyard School District | Preston School District | East Hampton School District |
| High school in town | Ledyard High School | None in town | East Hampton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5Highest |
— | 11.3Lowest |
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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.