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New Preston vs Warren vs Cornwall
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 kids (16.9% under 18).
Warren has the most homeowners (93.3%).
Cornwall has the most expensive homes ($555k 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 | Warren | Cornwall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,146Lowest |
1,415 |
1,425Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 51.8±12.8Lowest 26% above CT |
52±5 27% above CT |
53.9±5.1Highest 31% above CT |
| Cornwall and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±7Highest CT: 20.2% |
11.2%±3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
14.9%±2.8 CT: 20.2% |
| New Preston and Cornwall 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% |
25.8%±6.3Lowest CT: 18.5% |
29.4%±2.5 CT: 18.5% |
| New Preston and Cornwall 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% |
55.1%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
59.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±4.7 CT: 7.1% |
10.6%±9Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.9%±3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Warren 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 |
$134,583±$33kHighest 41% above CT |
$128,864±$34k 35% above CT |
| Warren and Cornwall 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 |
$450,000±$38kLowest 23% above CT |
$554,600±$106kHighest 51% above CT |
| Cornwall and New Preston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,047±$121 30% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,528Lowest 47% below CT |
$3,769 43% below CT |
$5,792Highest 13% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.4%±89.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
55.2%±63.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
46.8%±31.9 CT: 52.6% |
| Warren 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% |
6.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
8.2% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
93.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
87.3% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1984Highest 17 yrs newer than CT |
1959Lowest 8 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 8% above CT |
31 minHighest 18% above CT |
30 min 13% above CT |
| Work from home | 32.3%±28 CT: 16% |
15.9%±2.7Lowest CT: 16% |
32.4%±13.6Highest CT: 16% |
| Cornwall and New Preston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Regional School District 20 | Cornwall School District |
| High school in town | — | None 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.