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Warren vs West 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%).
West Cornwall has the highest household income ($175k).
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 | West Cornwall | New Preston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,415Highest |
70Lowest |
1,146 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -4.7% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 52±5 27% above CT |
61.3±14.1Highest 49% above CT |
51.8±12.8Lowest 26% above CT |
| West Cornwall and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.2%±3 CT: 20.2% |
8.6%±49.5Lowest CT: 20.2% |
16.9%±7Highest CT: 20.2% |
| New Preston and Warren 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% |
44.3%±50.8Highest CT: 18.5% |
31.3%±5.5 CT: 18.5% |
| West Cornwall and New Preston 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% |
57.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
57.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.6%±9Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±21.7Lowest 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±$33k 41% above CT |
$175,156±$54kHighest 83% above CT |
$76,406±$28kLowest 20% below CT |
| West Cornwall and Warren 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 |
$395,800±$64kLowest 8% above 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 | $3,769Highest 43% below CT |
$3,056Lowest 54% below CT |
$3,528 47% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.2%±63.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
0%±100Lowest CT: 52.6% |
7.4%±89.8 CT: 52.6% |
| Warren and New Preston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.7% CT: 10% |
4.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
15.8%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
83.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
85.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 17 yrs newer than CT |
1938Lowest 29 yrs older than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 18% above CT |
24 minLowest 11% below CT |
29 min 8% above CT |
| Work from home | 15.9%±2.7 CT: 16% |
14.6%±12.8Lowest 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 | — | — |
| High school 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.