Compare towns
Warren vs Willimantic 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%).
Willimantic has the most renters (65.1% rent).
Cornwall has the most expensive homes ($555k 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 | Willimantic | Cornwall | New Preston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,415 |
18,096Highest |
1,425 |
1,146Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.3%Highest CT: +0.9% |
— | -4.7%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 52±5 27% above CT |
31.3±2.7Lowest 24% below CT |
53.9±5.1Highest 31% above CT |
51.8±12.8 26% above CT |
| 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%±3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
14.9%±2.8 CT: 20.2% |
16.9%±7 CT: 20.2% |
| Willimantic and New Preston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.8%±6.3 CT: 18.5% |
11%±1.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
29.4%±2.5 CT: 18.5% |
31.3%±5.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
| New Preston and Cornwall 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% |
24.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
59.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
57.8% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.6%±9 CT: 7.1% |
19.1%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.9%±3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.8%±4.7 CT: 7.1% |
| Willimantic and Warren 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 |
$45,962±$7kLowest 52% below CT |
$128,864±$34k 35% above CT |
$76,406±$28k 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±$38k 23% above CT |
$190,900±$17kLowest 48% below CT |
$554,600±$106kHighest 51% above CT |
$452,600±$43k 23% above CT |
| Cornwall and New Preston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,063±$68Highest 29% below CT |
$1,047±$121Lowest 30% below CT |
— |
| Willimantic and Cornwall 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 |
$4,678 30% below CT |
$5,792Highest 13% below CT |
$3,528Lowest 47% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.2%±63.8 CT: 52.6% |
55.9%±8.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
46.8%±31.9 CT: 52.6% |
7.4%±89.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Willimantic and Warren 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% |
23.4%Highest CT: 10% |
8.2% CT: 10% |
15.8% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
34.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
87.3% CT: 66.5% |
85.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 17 yrs newer than CT |
1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT |
1959 8 yrs older than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 18% above CT |
23 minLowest 12% below CT |
30 min 13% above CT |
29 min 8% above CT |
| Work from home | 15.9%±2.7 CT: 16% |
6.2%±2Lowest 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 | — | Cornwall School District | — |
| High school 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.