What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Woodmont has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.1%).

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	New Preston	Woodmont
People
Population	1,146Lowest	1,661Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-4.7%Lowest CT: +0.9%	-0.1%Highest CT: +0.9%
Median age	51.8±12.8Lowest 26% above CT	52.7±3.1Highest 28% above CT
	Woodmont 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%±7Highest CT: 20.2%	14.8%±4.3Lowest CT: 20.2%
	New Preston and Woodmont 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%	30.9%±3Lowest CT: 18.5%
	New Preston and Woodmont 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%	57.8% CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.8%±4.7Highest CT: 7.1%	3.4%±2Lowest CT: 7.1%
	New Preston and Woodmont 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	$91,250±$26kHighest 5% below CT
	Woodmont 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±$43kLowest 23% above CT	$467,900±$48kHighest 28% above CT
	Woodmont and New Preston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$1,877±$182 26% above CT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,528Lowest 47% below CT	$7,901Highest 19% above CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	7.4%±89.8Lowest CT: 52.6%	42.3%±21.7Highest CT: 52.6%
	Woodmont and New Preston 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%	1.9%Lowest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	85.1%Highest CT: 66.5%	82.4%Lowest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1968Highest 1 yr newer than CT	1938Lowest 29 yrs older than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minLowest 8% above CT	29 minHighest 10% above CT
Work from home	32.3%±28Highest CT: 16%	18.8%±5.6Lowest CT: 16%
	New Preston and Woodmont 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.