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Canaan vs Cornwall vs Deep River
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).
Cornwall has the highest household income ($129k).
Deep River has the most affordable homes ($362k 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 | Canaan | Cornwall | Deep River |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,175Lowest |
1,425 |
4,458Highest |
| Median age | 54.2±3.2Highest 32% above CT |
53.9±5.1 31% above CT |
46.2±5.6Lowest 12% 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% |
14.9%±2.8 CT: 20.2% |
16.6%±4.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Deep River and Cornwall 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% |
29.4%±2.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
22.1%±4.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Cornwall and Canaan 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% |
59.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
44.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 12%±8.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.9%±3 CT: 7.1% |
3.8%±2.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Canaan and Cornwall 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 |
$128,864±$34kHighest 35% above CT |
$90,253±$19k 6% below CT |
| Cornwall and Deep River 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 |
$554,600±$106kHighest 51% above CT |
$362,200±$26kLowest about the CT average |
| 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 |
$1,047±$121Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,221±$185 18% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,331Highest 5% below CT |
$5,792Lowest 13% below CT |
$6,092 8% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.1%±26Highest CT: 52.6% |
46.8%±31.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±22.9 CT: 52.6% |
| Canaan and Deep River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16%Highest CT: 10% |
8.2%Lowest CT: 10% |
8.2%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.8% CT: 66.5% |
87.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
69.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1944Lowest 23 yrs older than CT |
1959 8 yrs older than CT |
1974Highest 7 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 37% below CT |
30 minHighest 13% above CT |
24 min 9% below CT |
| Work from home | 29.2%±13.5 CT: 16% |
32.4%±13.6Highest CT: 16% |
15.2%±5.6Lowest CT: 16% |
| Cornwall and Canaan 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 | — | — | #70 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Canaan School District · Regional School District 01 | Cornwall School District | Deep River School District · Regional School District 04 |
| High school in town | Housatonic Valley Regional High School | None in town | Valley Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.4Highest |
— | 9.3Lowest |
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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.