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New Preston, CT Eviction Risk Score Litchfield County · Connecticut · Pop. 1,146

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● Moderate Risk

New Preston, CT sits at 5.0/10 — Moderate risk. , 14.9% renters, ~142-day typical timeline.

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Score vs. benchmarks
New Preston
5.0
Litchfield County
4.8
Connecticut avg
5.3
National avg
4.4
48.0%Tenant-law probabilityi
$6,780–14,281Typical eviction costi
142 daysTypical timelinei
2.26%Filing ratei
$1,507HUD 2BR FMR '25i
14.9%Rentersi

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Sub-score breakdown

Each component on a 1–10 scale. Ticks mark the 25th, 50th, 75th, and 90th percentiles nationally.

Local political climate
3.8
Regional political climate
5.2
State political climate
5.8
Economic stressi
8.3
Supply constrainti
2.9
Rent-control risk
5.5
Eviction process difficulty
5.8
Tenant organizing strengthi
4.5
Housing court bias
7.0
Eviction filing rate (ground truth)i
3.5
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About eviction risk in New Preston, CT

New Preston, CT has an eviction risk score of 5.0 out of 10, placing it in the moderate-risk tier for landlords operating in Litchfield County and the state of Connecticut. The score combines local political climate, court disposition patterns, cost-of-eviction estimates, tenant organizing strength, and the likelihood of new tenant-protective legislation in the next legislative cycle.

Economic stress: poverty rate 24.0%, unemployment 7.3%. Higher values correlate with higher eviction filing rates and longer court timelines.

What this score means for landlords

At 5.0/10, New Preston is an elevated-risk environment. Tenant protections are stronger than the national median. Use proactive screening, document notices in writing, and understand your specific just-cause and rent-cap exposure before raising rent or terminating a tenancy.

Nearby Cities — Eviction Risk Comparison

City Distance Population Risk score
Bantam, CT 5.3 mi 810 5.4
Bethlehem Village, CT 7.5 mi 2,195 4.3
Cornwall Bridge, CT 8.3 mi 248 5.8
Gaylordsville, CT 8.3 mi 740 4.6
Litchfield, CT 8.4 mi 1,251 4.7
New Milford, CT 8.5 mi 8,188 5.1
Cornwall, CT 10.6 mi 84 4.0
Bridgewater, CT 10.9 mi 130 4.1

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Eviction Costs — Connecticut →
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Eviction Process — Connecticut →
Step-by-step timeline, notices, statute cites
Rent Control — Connecticut →
Statewide caps, local ordinances, just-cause
Tenant Screening — Connecticut →
5-point protocol, legal rules, protected classes
Tenant Protections — Connecticut →
Just cause, retaliation, habitability, entry