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Brookfield vs Cornwall vs Coventry
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 highest household income ($148k).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (32.4%).
Coventry has the most affordable homes ($330k 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 | Coventry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,706Highest |
1,425Lowest |
12,326 |
| Median age | 44.3±1.8Lowest 8% above CT |
53.9±5.1Highest 31% above CT |
45.4±3.8 10% above CT |
| Cornwall and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.7%±3Highest CT: 20.2% |
14.9%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.9%±3.2 CT: 20.2% |
| Brookfield and Coventry 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% |
20.2%±3.3 CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.3% CT: 42.5% |
59.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
45%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.9%±3Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cornwall and Brookfield 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±$34k 35% above CT |
$108,213±$5kLowest 13% above CT |
| Brookfield and Cornwall 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 |
$330,000±$23kLowest 10% below 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 |
$1,232±$330 17% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,594Highest 14% above CT |
$5,792 13% below CT |
$5,284Lowest 20% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.9%±13.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
46.8%±31.9 CT: 52.6% |
62.7%±23.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Coventry and Cornwall 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% |
5.1% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.5%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
87.3% CT: 66.5% |
90.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1959Lowest 8 yrs older than CT |
1966 1 yr older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above CT |
30 minHighest 13% above CT |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
| Work from home | 16.3%±3 CT: 16% |
32.4%±13.6Highest CT: 16% |
15.6%±4.6Lowest CT: 16% |
| Cornwall and Brookfield 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 | — | #41 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Brookfield School District | Cornwall School District | Coventry School District |
| High school in town | Brookfield High School | None in town | Coventry High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.7Highest |
— | 9.9Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.