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Ledyard vs Windham vs Preston
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).
Windham has the most renters (52.6% rent).
Preston has the oldest population (median age 46.2).
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 | Windham | Preston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,433 |
23,961Highest |
4,821Lowest |
| Median age | 37.1±1.4 10% below CT |
33.7±1.9Lowest 18% below CT |
46.2±7Highest 12% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 27.5%±3.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
20.1%±2.4 CT: 20.2% |
18.7%±4.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±2.9 CT: 18.5% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
23%±4.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Preston and Ledyard 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% |
22.7%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
28.5% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.5 CT: 7.1% |
15.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.9%±2.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $107,975±$10k 13% above CT |
$55,736±$5kLowest 42% below CT |
$116,648±$27kHighest 22% above 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 |
$209,800±$9kLowest 43% below CT |
$361,900±$13kHighest about the CT average |
| 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 |
$1,107±$69Lowest 26% below CT |
$1,433±$1k 4% 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 |
$4,633Lowest 30% below CT |
$4,749 29% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54%±27 CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±8.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
52.6%±12.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Windham 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% |
20.7%Highest CT: 10% |
2.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7% CT: 66.5% |
47.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
91.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Highest 5 yrs newer than CT |
1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below CT |
24 minHighest 8% below CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
| Work from home | 9.2%±2.8 CT: 16% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
10.3%±6Highest 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 | #143 of 149 in CT | #93 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Ledyard School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Preston School District |
| High school in town | Ledyard High School | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5Highest |
9.8Lowest |
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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.