Compare towns
Ledyard vs Preston vs Suffield vs Windsor
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%).
Suffield has the most people working from home (18.4%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($305k 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 | Preston | Suffield | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,433 |
4,821Lowest |
15,702 |
29,468Highest |
| Median age | 37.1±1.4Lowest 10% below CT |
46.2±7Highest 12% above CT |
44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
43.7±1.9 6% above CT |
| Preston and Suffield 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%±4.4 CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.2%±2.1 CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
23%±4.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2 CT: 18.5% |
20%±2 CT: 18.5% |
| Preston and Windsor 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% |
28.5%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
40.4% CT: 42.5% |
43.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.5 CT: 7.1% |
4.9%±2.4 CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Windsor 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 |
$116,648±$27k 22% above CT |
$119,472±$13kHighest 25% above CT |
$104,725±$8kLowest 9% above CT |
| Suffield 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±$27k 11% below CT |
$361,900±$13k about the CT average |
$407,500±$26kHighest 11% above CT |
$305,200±$11kLowest 17% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,629±$247 9% above CT |
$1,433±$1k 4% below CT |
$1,424±$141Lowest 4% below CT |
$1,681±$62Highest 13% above CT |
| Windsor and Ledyard 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 |
$6,456Highest about the CT average |
$5,351 19% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54%±27Highest CT: 52.6% |
52.6%±12.5 CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
44.9%±10.9Lowest 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% CT: 10% |
2.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
4.6% CT: 10% |
6.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7% CT: 66.5% |
91.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
86.7% CT: 66.5% |
82.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
1970Lowest 3 yrs newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1970Lowest 3 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 17% below CT |
22 min 17% below CT |
26 minHighest 3% below CT |
21 minLowest 19% below CT |
| Work from home | 9.2%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
10.3%±6 CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
16.1%±3.2 CT: 16% |
| Suffield and Windsor 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 | #57 of 149 in CT | #117 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Ledyard School District | Preston School District | Suffield School District | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District |
| High school in town | Ledyard High School | None in town | Suffield High School | Windsor High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5Highest |
— | 10.9 |
10.2Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.