What stands out worked out from the figures below

Canaan has the shortest commute (17 min average).

Cornwall Bridge has the most kids (20.2% under 18).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Canaan	Cornwall Bridge
People
Population	1,175Highest	248Lowest
Median age	54.2±3.2Highest 32% above CT	50.4±11.4Lowest 23% above CT
	Canaan and Cornwall Bridge 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%	20.2%±11.6Highest CT: 20.2%
	Cornwall Bridge and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	27.5%±1.9Highest CT: 18.5%	25%±11.4Lowest CT: 18.5%
	Canaan and Cornwall Bridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	49.8%Highest CT: 42.5%	26.2%Lowest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	12%±8.3Highest CT: 7.1%	2.4%±6.7Lowest CT: 7.1%
	Canaan and Cornwall Bridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$89,632±$25k 6% below CT	—
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$469,400±$33kHighest 28% above CT	$371,100±$64kLowest about the CT average
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,830±$307Highest 23% above CT	$911±$105Lowest 39% below CT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,331Highest 5% below CT	$4,107Lowest 38% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	67.1%±26Lowest CT: 52.6%	89.3%±61Highest CT: 52.6%
	Cornwall Bridge and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	16%Lowest CT: 10%	19%Highest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	83.8%Highest CT: 66.5%	71.8%Lowest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1944Lowest 23 yrs older than CT	1953Highest 14 yrs older than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	17 minLowest 37% below CT	35 minHighest 31% above CT
Work from home	29.2%±13.5Highest CT: 16%	19.8%±15.7Lowest CT: 16%
	Canaan and Cornwall Bridge 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	—
High school in town	Housatonic Valley Regional High School	—
Students per teacherat that high school	9.4	—
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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.