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Preston vs Millis vs Ledyard vs Norwich
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Preston has the most homeowners (91.7%).
Millis has the most people working from home (17.5%).
Ledyard has the most kids (27.5% under 18).
Norwich has the most renters (46.2% 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 | Preston | Millis | Ledyard | Norwich |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,821Lowest |
8,888 |
15,433 |
39,973Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +7.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.2±7 19% above U.S. |
46.4±3Highest 19% above U.S. |
37.1±1.4Lowest 5% below U.S. |
38.5±1.7 about the U.S. average |
| Millis 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 U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 23%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Millis 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Norwich 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±$27k 44% above U.S. |
$155,996±$9kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$107,975±$10k 34% above U.S. |
$65,024±$5kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $361,900±$13k 9% above U.S. |
$603,500±$31kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$326,200±$27k about the U.S. average |
$242,300±$11kLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,433±$1k about the U.S. average |
$1,696±$279Highest 20% above U.S. |
$1,629±$247 15% above U.S. |
$1,253±$68Lowest 11% below U.S. |
| Millis and Ledyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,749 52% above U.S. |
$9,344Highest 200% above U.S. |
$6,371 104% above U.S. |
$4,703Lowest 51% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.6%±12.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.5%±16.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
54%±27 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.2%±7.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Millis and Norwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
53.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.2%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Millis 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 | #93 of 149 in CT | #63 of 282 in MA | #99 of 149 in CT | #133 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Preston School District | Millis | Ledyard School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Norwich School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Millis High School | Ledyard High School | Norwich Free Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7Lowest |
11.5 |
14.8Highest |
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U.S. 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.