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Candlewood Orchards vs Cornwall vs Warren
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Candlewood Orchards has the most kids (24.6% under 18).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (32.4%).
Warren has the most affordable homes ($450k 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 | Candlewood Orchards | Cornwall | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 900Lowest |
1,425Highest |
1,415 |
| Median age | 43.3±4.8Lowest 5% above CT |
53.9±5.1Highest 31% above CT |
52±5 27% above CT |
| Cornwall and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.6%±9.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
14.9%±2.8 CT: 20.2% |
11.2%±3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Candlewood Orchards and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.1%±6.6Lowest CT: 18.5% |
29.4%±2.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
25.8%±6.3 CT: 18.5% |
| Cornwall and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 57.9% CT: 42.5% |
59.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
55.1%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.9%±3 CT: 7.1% |
10.6%±9Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Warren and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $131,250±$101k 37% above CT |
$128,864±$34kLowest 35% above CT |
$134,583±$33kHighest 41% above CT |
| Warren and Candlewood Orchards are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $502,500±$115k 37% above CT |
$554,600±$106kHighest 51% above CT |
$450,000±$38kLowest 23% above CT |
| Cornwall and Candlewood Orchards are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,047±$121 30% below CT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,529Highest 13% above CT |
$5,792 13% below CT |
$3,769Lowest 43% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±100Lowest CT: 52.6% |
46.8%±31.9 CT: 52.6% |
55.2%±63.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Warren and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 1.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
8.2%Highest CT: 10% |
6.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
87.3%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
93.3% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 8 yrs older than CT |
1959Lowest 8 yrs older than CT |
1984Highest 17 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 27% above CT |
30 minLowest 13% above CT |
31 min 18% above CT |
| Work from home | 8.1%±6.9Lowest CT: 16% |
32.4%±13.6Highest CT: 16% |
15.9%±2.7 CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Cornwall School District | Regional School District 20 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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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.