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Ledyard vs Preston vs Upton vs East Hampton
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).
Preston has the most homeowners (91.7%).
Upton has the most people working from home (22.8%).
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 | Upton | East Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,433Highest |
4,821Lowest |
8,189 |
12,925 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 37.1±1.4Lowest 5% below U.S. |
46.2±7 19% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
43.6±3.7 12% above U.S. |
| Upton 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% |
18.7%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±3 U.S.: 22% |
| Ledyard and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.8%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 34% above U.S. |
$116,648±$27k 44% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$124,577±$11k 54% above U.S. |
| Upton and East Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $326,200±$27kLowest about the U.S. average |
$361,900±$13k 9% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$349,000±$14k 5% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,629±$247Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,433±$1k about the U.S. average |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,393±$150 about the U.S. average |
| Ledyard and Preston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,371 104% above U.S. |
$4,749Lowest 52% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$6,681 114% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54%±27Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.6%±12.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ledyard and Upton 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% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #99 of 149 in CT | #93 of 149 in CT | #46 of 282 in MA | #75 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Ledyard School District | Preston School District | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | East Hampton School District |
| High school in town | Ledyard High School | None in town | Blackstone Valley | East Hampton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5Highest |
— | 11.2Lowest |
11.3 |
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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.