Compare towns
New Preston vs Killingly vs Cornwall vs Roxbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Cornwall has the highest household income ($129k).
Roxbury has the most expensive homes ($715k median).
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 | Killingly | Cornwall | Roxbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,146Lowest |
17,867Highest |
1,425 |
2,185 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7% CT: +0.9% |
— | — | — |
| Median age | 51.8±12.8 26% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
53.9±5.1 31% above CT |
54.7±1.8Highest 33% above CT |
| Roxbury and Cornwall 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% |
19.8%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
14.9%±2.8 CT: 20.2% |
14.3%±4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Killingly 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% |
19.7%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
29.4%±2.5 CT: 18.5% |
31%±5.5 CT: 18.5% |
| New Preston and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 57.8% CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
59.1% CT: 42.5% |
65.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±4.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
4.9%±3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.8%±3.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $76,406±$28kLowest 20% below CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$128,864±$34kHighest 35% above CT |
$123,864±$27k 29% above CT |
| Cornwall and Roxbury 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 |
$288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$554,600±$106k 51% above CT |
$714,500±$77kHighest 95% above CT |
| Roxbury and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,047±$121 30% below CT |
$1,713±$418Highest 15% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,528Lowest 47% below CT |
$3,922 41% below CT |
$5,792 13% below CT |
$6,591Highest about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.4%±89.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
46.8%±31.9 CT: 52.6% |
61.5%±48.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Roxbury and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 15.8%Highest CT: 10% |
11.4% CT: 10% |
8.2% CT: 10% |
3.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.1% CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
87.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
82.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1959Lowest 8 yrs older than CT |
1981Highest 14 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 8% above CT |
28 minLowest 5% above CT |
30 min 13% above CT |
37 minHighest 38% above CT |
| Work from home | 32.3%±28 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
32.4%±13.6Highest CT: 16% |
17.4%±6.6 CT: 16% |
| Cornwall and New 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 | — | #136 of 149 in CT | — | — |
| School district | — | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Cornwall School District | Regional School District 12 |
| High school in town | — | Killingly High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.