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Brookfield vs Cornwall vs Cheshire
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brookfield has the most kids (22.7% under 18).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (32.4%).
Cheshire has the most affordable homes ($440k median).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Brookfield | Cornwall | Cheshire |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,706 |
1,425Lowest |
29,040Highest |
| Median age | 44.3±1.8Lowest 8% above CT |
53.9±5.1Highest 31% above CT |
44.9±1.4 9% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 22.7%±3Highest CT: 20.2% |
14.9%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
21.9%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
| Brookfield and Cheshire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.8%±2.8Lowest CT: 18.5% |
29.4%±2.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
21.3%±1.8 CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.3%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
59.1% CT: 42.5% |
60.7%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.9%±3Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.5%±1.1 CT: 7.1% |
| Cornwall and Cheshire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $148,360±$11kHighest 55% above CT |
$128,864±$34kLowest 35% above CT |
$146,528±$12k 53% above CT |
| Brookfield and Cheshire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $479,700±$24k 31% above CT |
$554,600±$106kHighest 51% above CT |
$440,000±$17kLowest 20% above CT |
| Cornwall and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,892±$183Highest 27% above CT |
$1,047±$121Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,398±$116 6% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,594 14% above CT |
$5,792Lowest 13% below CT |
$7,755Highest 17% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.9%±13.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
46.8%±31.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
44.9%±6.3 CT: 52.6% |
| Cornwall and Cheshire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
8.2%Highest CT: 10% |
5% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.5%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
87.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
86.6% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1959Lowest 8 yrs older than CT |
1974 7 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 6% above CT |
30 minHighest 13% above CT |
29 min 9% above CT |
| Work from home | 16.3%±3Lowest CT: 16% |
32.4%±13.6Highest CT: 16% |
19.1%±2.7 CT: 16% |
| Cornwall and Cheshire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #67 of 149 in CT | — | #18 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Brookfield School District | Cornwall School District | Cheshire School District |
| High school in town | Brookfield High School | None in town | Cheshire High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.7Highest |
— | 11.6Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
CT average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.