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Warren vs New Preston vs Washington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Warren has the highest household income ($135k).
New Preston has the most people working from home (32.3%).
Washington has the most expensive homes ($660k 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 | Warren | New Preston | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,415 |
1,146Lowest |
3,676Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -4.7% CT: +0.9% |
— |
| Median age | 52±5Highest 27% above CT |
51.8±12.8 26% above CT |
49.9±5.5Lowest 21% above CT |
| Warren and New Preston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.2%±3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
16.9%±7 CT: 20.2% |
19%±4.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Washington and New Preston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.8%±6.3Lowest CT: 18.5% |
31.3%±5.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
26.9%±5.3 CT: 18.5% |
| New Preston and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.1% CT: 42.5% |
57.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
53.7%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.6%±9Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.8%±4.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.4%±3.3 CT: 7.1% |
| Warren and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $134,583±$33kHighest 41% above CT |
$76,406±$28kLowest 20% below CT |
$101,549±$16k 6% above CT |
| Warren and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $450,000±$38kLowest 23% above CT |
$452,600±$43k 23% above CT |
$660,200±$130kHighest 80% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,204±$264 19% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,769 43% below CT |
$3,528Lowest 47% below CT |
$4,709Highest 29% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.2%±63.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
7.4%±89.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
26.1%±24 CT: 52.6% |
| Warren and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
15.8%Highest CT: 10% |
9% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
85.1% CT: 66.5% |
79%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 17 yrs newer than CT |
1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 18% above CT |
29 min 8% above CT |
26 minLowest 4% below CT |
| Work from home | 15.9%±2.7Lowest CT: 16% |
32.3%±28Highest CT: 16% |
20.1%±9 CT: 16% |
| New Preston and Washington 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 | — | — | #17 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 20 | — | Regional School District 12 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Shepaug Valley School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.1 |
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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.