New Preston, Connecticut

Community · population 1,126 (2020 Census)

Median home: $452,600
Household income: $76,406
Jan low / Jul high: 14° / 85°
Snow a year: 54 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 10
Median age: 51.8

New Preston is a community of 1,126 people, Connecticut. The median home is worth $452,600, above the typical Connecticut town ($376,000). It ranks better for a vacation home than 95% of Connecticut towns, better for retirees than 90% of Connecticut towns, better for young professionals than 88% of Connecticut towns.

How New Preston ranks

Percentile among Connecticut towns with at least 500 people on The Town Files lifestyle rankings. 50 is typical for the state; 90 means better than 90% of Connecticut towns.

The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025).

Homes and cost of living

The median home in New Preston is worth $452,600, above the typical Connecticut town ($376,000). Homes cost about 5.9 times the median household income of $76,406, which is more affordable than 10% of Connecticut towns. 85.1% of households own their home.

Census ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. "Typical town" = median of Connecticut towns with 500+ people.

Housing	New Preston	Typical Connecticut town
Median home value	$452,600	$376,000
Median rent	—	$1,462
Median household income	$76,406	$109,167
Home value ÷ income	5.9×	3.6×
Homeownership	85.1%	80.3%
Median year built	1968	1969
Seasonal / vacation homes	17.2%	—

Who lives in New Preston

People	New Preston	Typical Connecticut town
Median age	51.8	45.0
Age 65 and over	31.3%	20.6%
Under 18	16.9%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	57.8%	45.8%
Below the poverty line	15.8%	5.7%
Veterans	1.4%	—
Born outside the U.S.	7.9%	—
Work from home	32.3%	16.8%
Average commute	28.7 min	27.6 min
Homes with broadband	98.6%	93.8%

Weather in New Preston

July highs average 84.6°F and January lows 14.2°F. About 46.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 53.5 inches of snow (typical Connecticut town: 39.0 in). Expect about 12 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 156 nights at or below freezing.

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals: average daily high and low by month; precipitation and snowfall in inches. Temperatures from the Falls Village station (17.9 mi away); snowfall estimated from the 4 nearest snow stations, weighted by distance.

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

10 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of New Preston since 1950, compared with 8 for the typical Connecticut town. 2 rated (E)F2 or stronger. The strongest, an F2, struck on July 10, 1989 about 5.6 miles from the town center. The most recent was on April 21, 2021.

NOAA Storm Events Database, tornado tracks (start to end point) passing within 10 miles of the town center, 1950–2026.

Hail of 1 inch or larger has been reported within 10 miles 22 times; the largest was 1.75 inches on July 1, 2012.

Towns near New Preston

Washington, CT
2.7 mi · 3,646 people · home $660,200
Warren, CT
3.1 mi · 1,351 people · home $450,000
Bantam, CT
5.3 mi · 720 people · home $317,700
Morris, CT
6.4 mi · 2,256 people · home $396,000
Kent, CT
6.7 mi · 3,019 people · home $470,900
Bethlehem, CT
7.4 mi · 3,385 people · home $410,900
Bethlehem Village, CT
7.5 mi · 1,970 people · home $380,500
New Milford, CT
7.7 mi · 28,115 people · home $391,500

New Preston questions

Is New Preston, Connecticut a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, New Preston scores better for retirees than 90% of Connecticut towns and quieter than 27%. 31.3% of residents are 65 or older (median age 51.8).

How much does a house cost in New Preston?

The median owner-occupied home in New Preston is valued at $452,600 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $76,406, so homes cost about 5.9 times income. Median rent is — a month.

What is the weather like in New Preston?

July highs average 84.6°F and January lows 14.2°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 46.9 inches of precipitation a year and 53.5 inches of snow.

Does New Preston get tornadoes?

10 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of New Preston since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was a F2 on July 10, 1989. The typical Connecticut town has had 8.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to New Preston's Census boundary (GEOID 0952770). Comparisons use the median of Connecticut towns with at least 500 people. Weather comes from the nearest NOAA normals station; storm counts use NOAA tornado tracks within 10 miles of the town center.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)

Data snapshot 2026-11-13.