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Preston vs Colebrook vs Ledyard
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Preston has the most people working from home (10.3%).
Colebrook has the oldest population (median age 52.1).
Ledyard has the most kids (27.5% under 18).
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 | Preston | Colebrook | Ledyard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,821 |
1,494Lowest |
15,433Highest |
| Median age | 46.2±7 12% above CT |
52.1±5Highest 27% above CT |
37.1±1.4Lowest 10% below CT |
| Colebrook and Preston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±4.4 CT: 20.2% |
17.9%±3.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
27.5%±3.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 23%±4.7 CT: 18.5% |
26%±4.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Colebrook and Preston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.5%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
36.6% CT: 42.5% |
40.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±1.5 CT: 7.1% |
| Colebrook and Ledyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $116,648±$27kHighest 22% above CT |
$111,250±$17k 16% above CT |
$107,975±$10kLowest 13% above CT |
| Preston and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $361,900±$13kHighest about the CT average |
$342,800±$19k 7% below CT |
$326,200±$27kLowest 11% below CT |
| Preston and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,433±$1k 4% below CT |
$1,333±$626Lowest 10% below CT |
$1,629±$247Highest 9% above CT |
| Ledyard and Preston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,749Lowest 29% below CT |
$6,211 7% below CT |
$6,371Highest 4% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.6%±12.5 CT: 52.6% |
42.1%±55Lowest CT: 52.6% |
54%±27Highest 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 | 2.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
8.3%Highest CT: 10% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
91.6% CT: 66.5% |
82.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1972Highest 5 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below CT |
34 minHighest 29% above CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
| Work from home | 10.3%±6Highest CT: 16% |
7%±3.8Lowest CT: 16% |
9.2%±2.8 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 | #93 of 149 in CT | — | #99 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Preston School District | Colebrook School District | Ledyard School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Ledyard High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.5 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.