What kinds of homes are in New Preston, CT?

Name: Types of homes in New Preston, CT, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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New Preston, CT has 592 (±120) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 81 homes per square mile of land.

93.6% are detached single-family houses.

0.0% are in buildings of two to four units.

2.7% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 592 (±120)
Detached houses: 93.6%
2–4 unit buildings: 0.0%
5+ unit buildings: 2.7%

Homes in New Preston by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	New Preston	Northwest Hills Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
Single-family, detached	93.6% (±5.1 points)	75.4%	58.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	3.7% (±2.1 points)	3.9%	6.5%	6.2%
2 units	0.0% (±6.9 points)	7.1%	7.5%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.0% (±6.9 points)	5.5%	8.1%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	2.7% (±4.6 points)	2.8%	4.9%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±6.9 points)	1.6%	3.5%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±6.9 points)	3.3%	10.2%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±6.9 points)	0.4%	0.7%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±6.9 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In New Preston, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Northwest Hills Planning Region (7.7%).

It is also lower than in Connecticut (18.6%).

It is lower than the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near New Preston

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with New Preston
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
New Preston	—	2.7% (±10.8 points)	—
Warren	3.1 mi	0.0% (±9.9 points)	Not measurably different
Morris	6.4 mi	1.9% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
Kent	6.7 mi	4.3% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Bethlehem	7.4 mi	5.7% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
Bethlehem Village	7.5 mi	9.2% (±8.7 points)	Not measurably different
New Milford	7.7 mi	13.9% (±2.8 points)	Higher
Litchfield	8.1 mi	6.0% (±1.4 points)	Not measurably different
New Milford (community)	8.5 mi	31.2% (±8.2 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: New Milford, CT (13.9%), New Milford (community), CT (31.2%).

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

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units across Northwest Hills Planning Region, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Winsted	22.0% (±7.7 points)
2	New Hartford Center	3.9% (±10.2 points)
3	New Preston	2.7% (±10.8 points)
4	Northwest Harwinton	1.5% (±4.7 points)

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).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about New Preston

How many homes are in New Preston?

New Preston, CT has an estimated 592 (±120) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in New Preston houses or apartments?

93.6% are detached houses and 3.7% attached houses, while 2.7% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in New Preston?

0.0% of homes in New Preston are in buildings of two to four units, the small rental buildings that are often owner-occupied.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — New Preston CDP, Connecticut

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DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0007PE, DP04_0007PM, DP04_0008PE, DP04_0008PM, DP04_0009PE, DP04_0009PM, DP04_0010PE, DP04_0010PM, DP04_0011PE, DP04_0011PM, DP04_0012PE, DP04_0012PM, DP04_0013PE, DP04_0013PM, DP04_0014PE, DP04_0014PM, DP04_0015PE, DP04_0015PM

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