Jobs, income and commuting in New Preston, CT
32% of workers have no commute at all, where Connecticut as a whole has 16%. Only 4% stay in New Preston for work; outside it, Washington is the main destination (23%, 2 miles). The trip to work takes 29 minutes on average (Connecticut 27, U.S. 26).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
What stands out about work in New Preston
About 29 minutes each way for New Preston’s commuters
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 9.2 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of New Preston workers work from home, vs 16% across Connecticut. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 380 commuters (the 32% who work from home are left out). Across Connecticut: 82% drive alone, 4% take transit; U.S.: 81% and 4%. Census ACS 2020–24.
From the Census survey of workers who don’t work from home.
A workday in New Preston: who goes, who stays, who comes
On a workday 367 residents head out to work, 17 work right here, and 421 people come in from elsewhere.
About as many people by day as by night: the people who leave are replaced by the people who come in.
About as many jobs as working residents (1.14 per resident).
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2023, primary jobs.
Where people from New Preston work
Where New Preston clocks in
23% of workers
8% of workers
6% of workersLines run between town centers. The top 10 towns each way; “Everywhere else” is the rest, including other states.
A thicker line means more commuters. Switch between where residents work and where the people who work here live.
Services make up most of the work in New Preston
438 jobs are based in New Preston.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in New Preston, 2013 → 2023: 339 → 438. Big swings can come from how a large employer reports its locations, not only from real openings or closings.
Primary jobs covered by unemployment insurance (not the self-employed). Pay is monthly earnings. LEHD 2023.
Here is what they are, next to the jobs New Preston’s own residents hold wherever they work.
How many miles New Preston commutes
Straight-line distance from each worker’s home block to their main job’s block. LEHD 2023.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
How New Preston compares with the towns next door
The biggest share goes to New Milford (8%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | New Preston workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Preston | – | — | — | 29 min | $76,406 |
| New Milford | 8% | B | B− | 30 min | $106,411 |
| Warren | under 2% | B+ | B | 31 min | $134,583 |
| Kent | under 2% | B | A− | 20 min | $96,064 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of New Preston’s workers. Tap a town to see its commute.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Two sources, two years. Trips, distances and jobs based here: Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs, where the employer reports them. Income, poverty, unemployment, commute time and how people travel: Census ACS 2020–24 averages.
- Straight lines, older transit. Miles are as the crow flies. EPA’s walkability and transit files use 2017–20 inputs.
Jobs and commuting in New Preston: questions
What is the median household income in New Preston?
$76,406 (±$28,034) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $95,781 across Connecticut and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in New Preston?
15.8%, against 10.0% across Connecticut and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from New Preston?
29 minutes each way on average, against 27 across Connecticut and 26 nationally. 32% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in New Preston work?
4% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Washington (23%, 2 mi), New Milford (8%, 8 mi), Danbury (6%, 22 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around New Preston without a car?
6% of commuters take transit and 0% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from New Preston, from the people who make the trip.
More of New Preston
Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2023, primary jobs. Commute time, working from home and working out of state: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Distances are straight lines between home and work; real drives run longer.