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Cornwall Bridge vs Cornwall vs Deep River vs Groton Long Point
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cornwall Bridge has the most kids (20.2% under 18).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (32.4%).
Deep River has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Groton Long Point has the most expensive homes ($970k 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 | Cornwall Bridge | Cornwall | Deep River | Groton Long Point |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 248Lowest |
1,425 |
4,458Highest |
546 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | +2.3% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 50.4±11.4 23% above CT |
53.9±5.1 31% above CT |
46.2±5.6Lowest 12% above CT |
62.7±3.4Highest 53% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 20.2%±11.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
14.9%±2.8 CT: 20.2% |
16.6%±4.7 CT: 20.2% |
8.2%±5.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Cornwall Bridge and Deep River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25%±11.4 CT: 18.5% |
29.4%±2.5 CT: 18.5% |
22.1%±4.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
41.9%±12.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Groton Long Point and Cornwall 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% |
59.1% CT: 42.5% |
44.6% CT: 42.5% |
78.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±6.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.9%±3 CT: 7.1% |
3.8%±2.2 CT: 7.1% |
6.8%±5.5Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Groton Long Point and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | — | $128,864±$34k 35% above CT |
$90,253±$19kLowest 6% below CT |
$172,500±$58kHighest 80% above CT |
| Groton Long Point and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $371,100±$64k about the CT average |
$554,600±$106k 51% above CT |
$362,200±$26kLowest about the CT average |
$969,600±$65kHighest 164% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $911±$105Lowest 39% below CT |
$1,047±$121 30% below CT |
$1,221±$185 18% below CT |
$2,295±$248Highest 54% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,107Lowest 38% below CT |
$5,792 13% below CT |
$6,092 8% below CT |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 89.3%±61Highest CT: 52.6% |
46.8%±31.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±22.9 CT: 52.6% |
47.8%±61.1 CT: 52.6% |
| Cornwall Bridge and Deep River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 19%Highest CT: 10% |
8.2%Lowest CT: 10% |
8.2%Lowest CT: 10% |
9.2% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.8% CT: 66.5% |
87.3% CT: 66.5% |
69.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
91.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT |
1959 8 yrs older than CT |
1974Highest 7 yrs newer than CT |
1958 9 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 31% above CT |
30 min 13% above CT |
24 minLowest 9% below CT |
33 min 23% above CT |
| Work from home | 19.8%±15.7 CT: 16% |
32.4%±13.6Highest CT: 16% |
15.2%±5.6 CT: 16% |
9.7%±4.3Lowest CT: 16% |
| Cornwall and Cornwall Bridge 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 | — | Cornwall School District | Deep River School District · Regional School District 04 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Valley Regional High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.3 |
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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.