What stands out worked out from the figures below

Cornwall Bridge has the most kids (20.2% under 18).

New Preston has the most people working from home (32.3%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Cornwall Bridge	New Preston
People
Population	248Lowest	1,146Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	-4.7% CT: +0.9%
Median age	50.4±11.4Lowest 23% above CT	51.8±12.8Highest 26% above CT
	New Preston and Cornwall Bridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	20.2%±11.6Highest CT: 20.2%	16.9%±7Lowest CT: 20.2%
	Cornwall Bridge and New Preston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	25%±11.4Lowest CT: 18.5%	31.3%±5.5Highest CT: 18.5%
	New Preston and Cornwall Bridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	26.2%Lowest CT: 42.5%	57.8%Highest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.4%±6.7Lowest CT: 7.1%	5.8%±4.7Highest CT: 7.1%
	New Preston and Cornwall Bridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	—	$76,406±$28k 20% below CT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$371,100±$64kLowest about the CT average	$452,600±$43kHighest 23% above CT
	New Preston and Cornwall Bridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$911±$105 39% below CT	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,107Highest 38% below CT	$3,528Lowest 47% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	89.3%±61Highest CT: 52.6%	7.4%±89.8Lowest CT: 52.6%
	Cornwall Bridge and New Preston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	19%Highest CT: 10%	15.8%Lowest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	71.8%Lowest CT: 66.5%	85.1%Highest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT	1968Highest 1 yr newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	35 minHighest 31% above CT	29 minLowest 8% above CT
Work from home	19.8%±15.7Lowest CT: 16%	32.3%±28Highest CT: 16%
	New Preston and Cornwall Bridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.