What is the median household income in New Preston, CT?

Name: Income and affordability in New Preston, CT, 2020–2024
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The median household income in New Preston, CT is $76,406 (±$28,034) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

In New Preston, the median household income went from $100,652 in 2015–2019 to $76,406 in 2020–2024 (−24.1%).

Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years, so it fell after inflation as well.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Median household income: $76,406 (±$28,034)
Median renter income: $23,791 (±$171)

Income in New Preston against Northwest Hills Planning Region, its state and the nation

Income, estimate (90% margin of error)
	New Preston	Northwest Hills Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
Median household income	$76,406 (±$28,034)	$93,551 (±$3,107)	$95,781 (±$732)	$80,734
Median renter household income	$23,791 (±$171)	$53,459 (±$3,980)	$52,072 (±$906)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$91,938 (±$51,722)	$108,761 (±$4,098)	$125,125 (±$969)	$100,009
Median gross rent	—	$1,193 (±$33)	$1,488 (±$10)	$1,413

In New Preston, median household income is not measurably different from Northwest Hills Planning Region ($93,551).

It is not measurably different from Connecticut ($95,781).

It is not measurably different from the national figure ($80,734).

In Northwest Hills Planning Region, New Preston ranks 3 of 4 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest median household income.

Statewide, it ranks 102 of 130.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Income against housing costs since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Median household income	$100,652 (±$15,700)	$76,406 (±$28,034)	−24.1%	Down after inflation
Median home value	$377,700 (±$41,621)	$452,600 (±$43,297)	+19.8%	No measurable change after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Median household income in places near New Preston

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with New Preston
Place	Distance	Median household income	Compared with this place
New Preston	—	$76,406 (±$28,034)	—
Warren	3.1 mi	$134,583 (±$33,453)	Higher
Morris	6.4 mi	$109,191 (±$25,202)	Not measurably different
Kent	6.7 mi	$96,064 (±$16,054)	Not measurably different
Bethlehem	7.4 mi	$108,929 (±$15,980)	Higher
Bethlehem Village	7.5 mi	$109,256 (±$13,230)	Higher
New Milford	7.7 mi	$106,411 (±$7,903)	Higher
Litchfield	8.1 mi	$102,609 (±$15,694)	Not measurably different
New Milford (community)	8.5 mi	$83,235 (±$10,275)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Warren, CT ($134,583), Bethlehem, CT ($108,929), Bethlehem Village, CT ($109,256).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Median household income across Northwest Hills Planning Region, place by place

Rank	Place	Median household income
1	Northwest Harwinton	$109,458 (±$12,700)
2	New Hartford Center	$76,853 (±$18,618)
3	New Preston	$76,406 (±$28,034)
4	Winsted	$64,871 (±$12,321)

New Preston is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside Washington, whose figures include it.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about New Preston

What is the median household income in New Preston?

The median household income in New Preston is $76,406 (±$28,034) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Have incomes in New Preston kept up with inflation?

In New Preston, the median household income went from $100,652 in 2015–2019 to $76,406 in 2020–2024 (−24.1%).

Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years, so it fell after inflation as well.

What do renters earn in New Preston?

The median renting household in New Preston, CT earns $23,791 (±$171) a year.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for New Preston CDP, Connecticut (place:52770, in state:09).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are B19013_001E, B19013_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B25077_001E, B25077_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M

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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.