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Preston vs Union 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%).
Union has the oldest population (median age 49.9).
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 | Union | Ledyard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,821 |
944Lowest |
15,433Highest |
| Median age | 46.2±7 12% above CT |
49.9±4.3Highest 21% above CT |
37.1±1.4Lowest 10% below CT |
| Union 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% |
16.9%±4.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
27.5%±3.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 23%±4.7 CT: 18.5% |
24.5%±2.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Union 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% CT: 42.5% |
24%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
40.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5%±3.3 CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±1.5Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Ledyard and Union 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 |
$88,958±$14kLowest 7% below CT |
$107,975±$10k 13% 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 | $361,900±$13kHighest about the CT average |
$330,400±$26k 10% below CT |
$326,200±$27kLowest 11% below CT |
| Preston and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,433±$1kLowest 4% 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 |
$4,793 28% below CT |
$6,371Highest 4% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.6%±12.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
90%±64.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
54%±27 CT: 52.6% |
| Union and Ledyard 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% |
5.7%Highest CT: 10% |
5.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.7% CT: 66.5% |
92.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
82.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 3 yrs newer than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below CT |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
| Work from home | 10.3%±6Highest CT: 16% |
9%±3.7Lowest 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 | Union 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 |
| 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.