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Ledyard vs Preston vs Willington
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 oldest population (median age 46.2).
Willington has the most renters (36% rent).
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 | Willington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,433Highest |
4,821Lowest |
5,575 |
| Median age | 37.1±1.4Lowest 10% below CT |
46.2±7Highest 12% above CT |
37.5±7.2 9% below CT |
| Preston and Willington 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% |
12.8%±4.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
23%±4.7 CT: 18.5% |
23.3%±6.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Willington 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%Highest CT: 42.5% |
28.5%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
33.2% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.5 CT: 7.1% |
4.9%±2.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
14.6%±6.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $107,975±$10k 13% above CT |
$116,648±$27kHighest 22% above CT |
$91,114±$12kLowest 5% below 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 |
$361,900±$13kHighest about the CT average |
$305,800±$48kLowest 17% below CT |
| 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±$247Highest 9% above CT |
$1,433±$1k 4% below CT |
$1,357±$116Lowest 9% 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 |
$4,749Lowest 29% below CT |
$5,419 18% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54%±27 CT: 52.6% |
52.6%±12.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
70%±20.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Willington 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% |
2.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
13%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7% CT: 66.5% |
91.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
64%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
1970Lowest 3 yrs newer than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
26 minHighest about the CT average |
| Work from home | 9.2%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
10.3%±6 CT: 16% |
10.5%±4.7Highest CT: 16% |
| Willington 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 | #104 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Ledyard School District | Preston School District | Willington School District |
| High school in town | Ledyard High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5 |
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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.