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New Preston vs Cornwall Bridge vs Kent
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
New Preston has the most people working from home (32.3%).
Cornwall Bridge has the most kids (20.2% under 18).
Kent has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | New Preston | Cornwall Bridge | Kent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,146 |
248Lowest |
3,056Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 51.8±12.8 26% above CT |
50.4±11.4Lowest 23% above CT |
55.8±4.3Highest 36% above CT |
| Kent and New Preston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±7 CT: 20.2% |
20.2%±11.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
12.2%±3.4Lowest 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+ | 31.3%±5.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
25%±11.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
30.6%±6.5 CT: 18.5% |
| New Preston and Kent are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 57.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
26.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
55.5% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±4.7 CT: 7.1% |
2.4%±6.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
7.2%±3.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Kent and New Preston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,406±$28kLowest 20% below CT |
— | $96,064±$16kHighest about the CT average |
| Kent and New Preston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $452,600±$43k 23% above CT |
$371,100±$64kLowest about the CT average |
$470,900±$78kHighest 28% above CT |
| Kent and New Preston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $911±$105Highest 39% below CT |
$688±$205Lowest 54% below CT |
| Cornwall Bridge and Kent are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,528Lowest 47% below CT |
$4,107 38% below CT |
$4,520Highest 32% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.4%±89.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
89.3%±61Highest CT: 52.6% |
11.5%±11.1 CT: 52.6% |
| Below poverty line | 15.8% CT: 10% |
19%Highest CT: 10% |
9%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.8% CT: 66.5% |
70.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT |
1971Highest 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 8% above CT |
35 minHighest 31% above CT |
20 minLowest 23% below CT |
| Work from home | 32.3%±28Highest CT: 16% |
19.8%±15.7Lowest CT: 16% |
21.5%±6.4 CT: 16% |
| New Preston and Kent 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 | — | — | #20 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | — | Kent School District |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| 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.