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Preston vs Monroe 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 oldest population (median age 46.2).
Monroe has the most people working from home (15.4%).
Ledyard has the youngest population (median age 37.1).
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 | Monroe | Ledyard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,821Lowest |
18,949Highest |
15,433 |
| Median age | 46.2±7Highest 12% above CT |
43.5±2.2 6% above CT |
37.1±1.4Lowest 10% below CT |
| Preston and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±4.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
25.2%±3 CT: 20.2% |
27.5%±3.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Ledyard and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23%±4.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
15.6%±2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
17.4%±2.9 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+ | 28.5%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
57.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
40.5% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±1.5Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $116,648±$27k 22% above CT |
$157,250±$12kHighest 64% above CT |
$107,975±$10kLowest 13% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $361,900±$13k about the CT average |
$503,200±$31kHighest 37% above CT |
$326,200±$27kLowest 11% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,433±$1k 4% below CT |
$994±$860Lowest 33% 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$6,371 4% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.6%±12.5 CT: 52.6% |
48.8%±46.4Lowest 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% |
2.6% CT: 10% |
5.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.7% CT: 66.5% |
95.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
82.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 3 yrs newer than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1972 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%±6 CT: 16% |
15.4%±3.3Highest CT: 16% |
9.2%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
| Monroe 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 | #48 of 149 in CT | #99 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Preston School District | Monroe School District | Ledyard School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Masuk High School | Ledyard High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8Highest |
11.5Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.