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Preston vs Woonsocket vs Ledyard vs Lisbon
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 people working from home (10.3%).
Woonsocket has the most renters (62.8% rent).
Ledyard has the most kids (27.5% under 18).
Lisbon has the most homeowners (97.9%).
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 | Woonsocket | Ledyard | Lisbon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,821 |
43,521Highest |
15,433 |
4,211Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 46.2±7Highest 19% above U.S. |
35.7±1.3Lowest 8% below U.S. |
37.1±1.4 5% below U.S. |
44.5±5.2 14% above U.S. |
| Preston and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±2 U.S.: 22% |
27.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.1%±6.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Ledyard and Woonsocket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.3%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Preston and Lisbon 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% |
19.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $116,648±$27kHighest 44% above U.S. |
$61,059±$5kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$107,975±$10k 34% above U.S. |
$92,708±$12k 15% above U.S. |
| 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 9% above U.S. |
$311,000±$15kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$326,200±$27k about the U.S. average |
$315,700±$26k 5% below U.S. |
| Preston and Ledyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,433±$1k about the U.S. average |
$1,161±$48Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$1,629±$247Highest 15% above U.S. |
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| Ledyard and Preston 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. |
$3,960Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$6,371Highest 104% above U.S. |
$4,044 30% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.6%±12.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54%±27 U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±75.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lisbon 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
18.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.2%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.3%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #37 of 38 in RI | #99 of 149 in CT | #102 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Preston School District | RISE Prep Mayoral Academy · Woonsocket | Ledyard School District | Lisbon School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Woonsocket High School | Ledyard High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 15.2Highest |
11.5Lowest |
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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.