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Ledyard vs Suffield vs Preston vs New Milford
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).
Suffield has the most people working from home (18.4%).
Preston has the most homeowners (91.7%).
New Milford has the most renters (19.6% 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 | Suffield | Preston | New Milford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,433 |
15,702 |
4,821Lowest |
28,334Highest |
| Median age | 37.1±1.4Lowest 10% below CT |
44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
46.2±7Highest 12% above CT |
42.1±1.9 about the CT average |
| 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% |
16.2%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.7%±4.4 CT: 20.2% |
21.4%±2.6 CT: 20.2% |
| Ledyard and New Milford 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% |
18.4%±2.2 CT: 18.5% |
23%±4.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.7%±1.7 CT: 18.5% |
| Preston and Suffield 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% |
40.4% CT: 42.5% |
28.5%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
41.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.5Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.9%±2.4 CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±1.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $107,975±$10k 13% above CT |
$119,472±$13kHighest 25% above CT |
$116,648±$27k 22% above CT |
$106,411±$8kLowest 11% 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±$27kLowest 11% below CT |
$407,500±$26kHighest 11% above CT |
$361,900±$13k about the CT average |
$391,500±$10k 7% above CT |
| Suffield and New Milford 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 |
$1,424±$141Lowest 4% below CT |
$1,433±$1k 4% below CT |
$1,609±$152 8% above CT |
| Ledyard and New Milford 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 |
$6,456Highest about the CT average |
$4,749Lowest 29% below CT |
$6,150 7% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54%±27 CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
52.6%±12.5 CT: 52.6% |
57.7%±13.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
| New Milford 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% |
4.6% CT: 10% |
2.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
7.1%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7% CT: 66.5% |
86.7% CT: 66.5% |
91.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
80.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1970Lowest 3 yrs newer than CT |
1975 8 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below CT |
26 min 3% below CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
30 minHighest 14% above CT |
| Work from home | 9.2%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
10.3%±6 CT: 16% |
15.1%±2.5 CT: 16% |
| Suffield and New Milford 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 | #57 of 149 in CT | #93 of 149 in CT | #110 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Ledyard School District | Suffield School District | Preston School District | New Milford School District |
| High school in town | Ledyard High School | Suffield High School | None in town | New Milford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5 |
10.9Lowest |
— | 11.7Highest |
| 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.