New Preston, CT Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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187%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

93%

Household income NAT. AVG.

100%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	New Preston	Connecticut	National
Income per capita	$128,642	$58,644	$44,883
Median household income	$157,237	$105,898	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$165,221	$143,532	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$135,630	$56,168	$52,080
Median earnings male	$0	$67,487	$54,343
Median earnings female	$92,549	$47,151	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.0%	5.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	5.8%	10.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in New Preston is 187% higher than the national average
The median household income in New Preston is 93% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in New Preston is 100% lower than the national average
The poverty level in New Preston is 62% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$104,814 $157,237 $314,474

City

$70,591 $105,898 $211,796

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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New Preston median earnings by income bracket

New Preston employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	13.3%	13.3%
Manufacturing sector	17.9%	17.9%
Financial & insurance services	6.6%	6.6%
Wholesale & retail services	14.3%	14.3%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	4.1%	4.1%
Other	29.6%	29.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Sharon, CT	655	$206,863	154.3%
Litchfield, CT	1,327	$145,011	78.3%
Putnam Lake, NY	4,029	$139,779	71.9%
Bethlehem Village, CT	1,852	$136,745	68.1%
Northwest Harwinton, CT	3,008	$136,580	67.9%
New Preston, CT	880	$157,237	93.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Dyer, AR	880	$79,914	1.7%
Armstrong, IA	880	$66,424	18.3%
Andover, NY	880	$83,539	2.7%
Taconic Shores, NY	880	$205,422	152.6%
Tetherow, OR	880	$264,683	225.4%
New Preston, CT	880	$157,237	93.3%

Source: The New Preston, CT employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.