Compare towns
Warren vs Roxbury vs Cornwall vs New Preston
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 most homeowners (93.3%).
Roxbury has the most expensive homes ($715k median).
Cornwall has the oldest housing (typical home built 1959).
New Preston has the most kids (16.9% under 18).
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 | Roxbury | Cornwall | New Preston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,415 |
2,185Highest |
1,425 |
1,146Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | -4.7% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 52±5 27% above CT |
54.7±1.8Highest 33% above CT |
53.9±5.1 31% above CT |
51.8±12.8Lowest 26% 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 | 11.2%±3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
14.3%±4 CT: 20.2% |
14.9%±2.8 CT: 20.2% |
16.9%±7Highest 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+ | 25.8%±6.3Lowest CT: 18.5% |
31%±5.5 CT: 18.5% |
29.4%±2.5 CT: 18.5% |
31.3%±5.5Highest 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+ | 55.1%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
65.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
59.1% CT: 42.5% |
57.8% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.6%±9Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.8%±3.3 CT: 7.1% |
4.9%±3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.8%±4.7 CT: 7.1% |
| Warren and Roxbury 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 |
$123,864±$27k 29% above CT |
$128,864±$34k 35% above CT |
$76,406±$28kLowest 20% below 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 | $450,000±$38kLowest 23% above CT |
$714,500±$77kHighest 95% above CT |
$554,600±$106k 51% above CT |
$452,600±$43k 23% 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 | — | $1,713±$418Highest 15% above CT |
$1,047±$121Lowest 30% below CT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,769 43% below CT |
$6,591Highest about the CT average |
$5,792 13% below CT |
$3,528Lowest 47% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.2%±63.8 CT: 52.6% |
61.5%±48.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
46.8%±31.9 CT: 52.6% |
7.4%±89.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Roxbury and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.7% CT: 10% |
3.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
8.2% CT: 10% |
15.8%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
82.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
87.3% CT: 66.5% |
85.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 17 yrs newer than CT |
1981 14 yrs newer than CT |
1959Lowest 8 yrs older than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 18% above CT |
37 minHighest 38% above CT |
30 min 13% above CT |
29 minLowest 8% above CT |
| Work from home | 15.9%±2.7Lowest CT: 16% |
17.4%±6.6 CT: 16% |
32.4%±13.6Highest CT: 16% |
32.3%±28 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 | Regional School District 12 | Cornwall School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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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.