What stands out worked out from the figures below

Williamsburg has the most people working from home (26.5%).

Preston has the shortest commute (22 min average).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Williamsburg	Preston
People
Population	2,694Lowest	4,821Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.9% U.S.: +7.4%	—
Median age	50±2.4Highest 29% above U.S.	46.2±7Lowest 19% above U.S.
	Williamsburg and Preston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 22%	18.7%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22%
	Preston and Williamsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	22.7%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	23%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Preston and Williamsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	60.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	28.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4%	4.9%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Williamsburg and Preston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$104,792±$21kLowest 30% above U.S.	$116,648±$27kHighest 44% above U.S.
	Preston and Williamsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$403,100±$37kHighest 21% above U.S.	$361,900±$13kLowest 9% above U.S.
	Williamsburg and Preston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,420±$228Lowest about the U.S. average	$1,433±$1kHighest about the U.S. average
	Preston and Williamsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,761Highest 85% above U.S.	$4,749Lowest 52% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	61%±28Highest U.S.: 51.1%	52.6%±12.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Williamsburg and Preston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	2.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	91.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S.	1970Highest 10 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minHighest 4% below U.S.	22 minLowest 16% below U.S.
Work from home	26.5%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1%	10.3%±6Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	—	#93 of 149 in CT
School district	Williamsburg	Preston School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

U.S. 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.