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Canaan vs Chaplin vs Cornwall vs Norfolk
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Canaan has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Chaplin has the most affordable homes ($255k median).
Cornwall has the highest household income ($129k).
Norfolk has the most renters (18.9% rent).
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 | Canaan | Chaplin | Cornwall | Norfolk |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,175Lowest |
2,070Highest |
1,425 |
1,723 |
| Median age | 54.2±3.2Highest 32% above CT |
43.7±4.8Lowest 6% above CT |
53.9±5.1 31% above CT |
48.2±7.4 17% above CT |
| Canaan and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±3.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
15.7%±4.2 CT: 20.2% |
14.9%±2.8 CT: 20.2% |
15.8%±4.8Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Norfolk and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.5%±1.9 CT: 18.5% |
20.9%±4.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
29.4%±2.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
28.8%±3.7 CT: 18.5% |
| Cornwall and Norfolk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.8% CT: 42.5% |
25.4%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
59.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
48.6% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 12%±8.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
10.1%±6.2 CT: 7.1% |
4.9%±3 CT: 7.1% |
2.1%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Canaan and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $89,632±$25kLowest 6% below CT |
$97,846±$14k about the CT average |
$128,864±$34kHighest 35% above CT |
$91,548±$16k 4% below CT |
| Cornwall and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $469,400±$33k 28% above CT |
$255,200±$24kLowest 30% below CT |
$554,600±$106kHighest 51% above CT |
$430,900±$54k 17% above CT |
| Cornwall and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,830±$307Highest 23% above CT |
$1,473±$275 about the CT average |
$1,047±$121Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,190±$116 20% below CT |
| Canaan and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,331Highest 5% below CT |
$4,524Lowest 32% below CT |
$5,792 13% below CT |
$6,065 9% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.1%±26Highest CT: 52.6% |
33.6%±27.7 CT: 52.6% |
46.8%±31.9 CT: 52.6% |
27.3%±17Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Canaan and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 16%Highest CT: 10% |
5.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
8.2% CT: 10% |
7.5% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.8% CT: 66.5% |
82.9% CT: 66.5% |
87.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
81.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1944 23 yrs older than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1959 8 yrs older than CT |
1938Lowest 29 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 37% below CT |
32 minHighest 22% above CT |
30 min 13% above CT |
27 min 3% above CT |
| Work from home | 29.2%±13.5 CT: 16% |
18.1%±10Lowest CT: 16% |
32.4%±13.6Highest CT: 16% |
23.3%±4.7 CT: 16% |
| Cornwall and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Canaan School District · Regional School District 01 | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Cornwall School District | Norfolk School District |
| High school in town | Housatonic Valley Regional High School | Parish Hill High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.4Highest |
7.5Lowest |
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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.