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Warren vs Union 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 highest household income ($135k).
Union has the most affordable homes ($330k median).
New Preston has the most people working from home (32.3%).
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 | Union | New Preston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,415Highest |
944Lowest |
1,146 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -4.7% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 52±5Highest 27% above CT |
49.9±4.3Lowest 21% above CT |
51.8±12.8 26% 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%±4.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.9%±7Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 25.8%±6.3 CT: 18.5% |
24.5%±2.6Lowest CT: 18.5% |
31.3%±5.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
| New Preston and Warren 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% |
24%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
57.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.6%±9Highest CT: 7.1% |
5%±3.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.8%±4.7 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 | $134,583±$33kHighest 41% above CT |
$88,958±$14k 7% below CT |
$76,406±$28kLowest 20% below CT |
| Warren and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $450,000±$38k 23% above CT |
$330,400±$26kLowest 10% below CT |
$452,600±$43kHighest 23% above CT |
| New Preston and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,769 43% below CT |
$4,793Highest 28% below CT |
$3,528Lowest 47% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.2%±63.8 CT: 52.6% |
90%±64.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
7.4%±89.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Union 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% |
5.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
15.8%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
92.9% CT: 66.5% |
85.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 17 yrs newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 18% above CT |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
29 minLowest 8% above CT |
| Work from home | 15.9%±2.7 CT: 16% |
9%±3.7Lowest CT: 16% |
32.3%±28Highest CT: 16% |
| New Preston and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Regional School District 20 | Union School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.