Compare towns
Chester vs Cornwall Bridge vs Deep River vs Haddam
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chester has the most expensive homes ($442k median).
Cornwall Bridge has the most people working from home (19.8%).
Deep River has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Haddam has the most homeowners (86.7%).
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 | Chester | Cornwall Bridge | Deep River | Haddam |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,825 |
248Lowest |
4,458 |
8,644Highest |
| Median age | 54±3.4Highest 31% above CT |
50.4±11.4 23% above CT |
46.2±5.6 12% above CT |
45.9±2.6Lowest 12% above CT |
| Chester and Cornwall Bridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±4.9 CT: 20.2% |
20.2%±11.6 CT: 20.2% |
16.6%±4.7Lowest CT: 20.2% |
21.3%±3.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Haddam and Cornwall Bridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.8%±4Highest CT: 18.5% |
25%±11.4 CT: 18.5% |
22.1%±4.1 CT: 18.5% |
21%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Chester 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+ | 47.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
26.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
44.6% CT: 42.5% |
47.6% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±2.9 CT: 7.1% |
2.4%±6.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
3.8%±2.2 CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±2.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Haddam and Chester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $109,191±$18k 14% above CT |
— | $90,253±$19kLowest 6% below CT |
$114,426±$15kHighest 19% above CT |
| Haddam and Chester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $442,200±$25kHighest 21% above CT |
$371,100±$64k about the CT average |
$362,200±$26kLowest about the CT average |
$379,700±$25k 3% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,549±$247 4% above CT |
$911±$105Lowest 39% below CT |
$1,221±$185 18% below CT |
$1,567±$258Highest 5% above CT |
| Haddam and Chester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,364 4% below CT |
$4,107Lowest 38% below CT |
$6,092 8% below CT |
$7,045Highest 6% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.4%±22.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
89.3%±61Highest CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±22.9 CT: 52.6% |
63.2%±47 CT: 52.6% |
| Cornwall Bridge and Haddam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.8% CT: 10% |
19%Highest CT: 10% |
8.2% CT: 10% |
4.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.2% CT: 66.5% |
71.8% CT: 66.5% |
69.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
86.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 2 yrs newer than CT |
1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT |
1974Highest 7 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 7% above CT |
35 minHighest 31% above CT |
24 minLowest 9% below CT |
31 min 16% above CT |
| Work from home | 18.3%±5.6 CT: 16% |
19.8%±15.7Highest CT: 16% |
15.2%±5.6 CT: 16% |
11.8%±3.3Lowest CT: 16% |
| Cornwall Bridge and Chester 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 | #8 of 149 in CT | — | #70 of 149 in CT | #25 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Chester School District | — | Deep River School District · Regional School District 04 | Regional School District 17 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Valley Regional High School | Haddam-Killingworth High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.3Lowest |
9.5Highest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.