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Ledyard vs Preston vs Winsted
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 people working from home (10.3%).
Winsted has the most renters (45.3% 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 | Winsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,433Highest |
4,821Lowest |
6,977 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -6.7% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 37.1±1.4Lowest 10% below CT |
46.2±7 12% above CT |
47.6±7.3Highest 16% above CT |
| Winsted 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% |
18.7%±4.4 CT: 20.2% |
14.4%±3.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
23%±4.7 CT: 18.5% |
25%±4.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Winsted 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% CT: 42.5% |
26.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.5Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.9%±2.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.9%±2.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Ledyard and Preston 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±$27kHighest 22% above CT |
$64,871±$12kLowest 32% 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 |
$218,900±$14kLowest 40% 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 |
$1,183±$130Lowest 20% 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 |
$4,749 29% below CT |
$3,754Lowest 43% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54%±27Highest CT: 52.6% |
52.6%±12.5 CT: 52.6% |
45.5%±16.7Lowest 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% |
15.9%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7% CT: 66.5% |
91.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
54.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Highest 5 yrs newer than CT |
1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1942Lowest 25 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
25 minHighest 5% below CT |
| Work from home | 9.2%±2.8 CT: 16% |
10.3%±6Highest CT: 16% |
7.7%±3.5Lowest CT: 16% |
| Preston and Ledyard 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 | — |
| School district | Ledyard School District | Preston School District | — |
| High school in town | Ledyard High School | 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.