New PrestonCT
A town settled in 1821, now home to 1,146 people.
Is New Preston a good place to live?
31% of residents are 65 or older in New Preston, above both Connecticut’s towns (20%) and U.S. towns (18%). Among 156 Connecticut towns, just 5 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than New Preston. 32% of the land in New Preston is conserved, against 14% in Connecticut’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. The biggest place to walk is Macricostas Preserve, 506 acres with 6.8 miles of trail. We don’t grade New Preston yet; the figures below are still real.
1,146 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to New Preston: who provides what
New Preston is unincorporated, so Litchfield County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in New Preston.
A home in New Preston is worth about $704K, on Zillow’s estimate
Values rose 4.5% in the 12 months to September 2026. Among households in New Preston, 85% live in a home they own.
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
nearly a third of the land in New Preston is protected from building
New Preston’s density of trails comes in at 1.3 miles per square mile. 9.8 miles of trail wind through 3 parks and preserves. Parks and preserves here: 3, covering 718 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Macricostas Preserve | 6.8 mi | 506 |
| 2. Mount Bushnell State Park Scenic Reserve | 0.3 mi | 211 |
| 3. Washington Public Beach | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
The biggest natural risk in New Preston is inland flooding, at a high overall level
Of the losses FEMA expects in the town, 78% come from inland flooding and 12% from hurricanes. New Preston’s FEMA hazard score is 68 of 100.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The climate in New Preston brings snowy winters and pleasant summers
In July, afternoons reach 82°; in January, nights fall to 16°, and about 47 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
With 1.1 jobs for every working resident, New Preston draws in 421 commuters
The median household income for New Preston comes to $76,000. Only 4% of working residents stay in New Preston for work; the rest commute out. Also worth knowing: between 2013 and 2023, jobs here rose by 99, to 438. 16% of residents live below the poverty line here.
| New Preston | Connecticut towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 16% | 5.8% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $76,000 | $109,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
How healthy New Preston is
The share of adults in New Preston who had a checkup this year: 83%. The town beats the Connecticut average on 14 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4. Two figures for adults here: 30% sleep under 7 hours, 13% report frequent mental distress.
| New Preston | Connecticut towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 31% | 33% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 33% | 36% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 15% | 17% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 30% | 35% |
| What stands out | New Preston | CT |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 6.9% | 12.5% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.3% | 14.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 12% | 8.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
United States Military Academy and 85 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around New Preston. Close and well known come first.
Big draw38 mi MuseumUnited States Military Academy
29 mi National Historic SiteHome of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site102K visitors a year
15 mi LakeCandlewood Lake
22 mi Theme parkLake Compounce
33 mi Stadium & arenaYale Bowl
34 mi Stadium & arenaPeoplesBank ArenaPhoto credits
United States Military Academy: USMA Public Affairs Office, Public domain · Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site: Crunch, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Candlewood Lake: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain · Lake Compounce: Wildcat1 at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Yale Bowl: Kenneth Zirkel, CC BY-SA 4.0 · PeoplesBank Arena: PeoplesBank Arena, CC BY 2.5
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Everything we know about New Preston
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of New Preston; the nearest are
About 6 of every 100 New Preston residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Connecticut.
Questions about New Preston
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is New Preston, CT a good place to live?
We don’t grade New Preston yet; the figures below are still real.