What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Canaan has the shortest commute (17 min average).

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	Cornwall Bridge	Canaan
People
Population	248Lowest	1,175Highest
Median age	50.4±11.4Lowest 23% above CT	54.2±3.2Highest 32% 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	20.2%±11.6Highest CT: 20.2%	14.6%±3.4Lowest 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+	25%±11.4Lowest CT: 18.5%	27.5%±1.9Highest 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+	26.2%Lowest CT: 42.5%	49.8%Highest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.4%±6.7Lowest CT: 7.1%	12%±8.3Highest 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	$371,100±$64kLowest about the CT average	$469,400±$33kHighest 28% above CT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$911±$105Lowest 39% below CT	$1,830±$307Highest 23% above CT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,107Lowest 38% below CT	$6,331Highest 5% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	89.3%±61Highest CT: 52.6%	67.1%±26Lowest 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	19%Highest CT: 10%	16%Lowest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	71.8%Lowest CT: 66.5%	83.8%Highest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1953Highest 14 yrs older than CT	1944Lowest 23 yrs older than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	35 minHighest 31% above CT	17 minLowest 37% below CT
Work from home	19.8%±15.7Lowest CT: 16%	29.2%±13.5Highest 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.