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Cornwall Bridge vs Cornwall vs Kent 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%).
Kent has the shortest commute (20 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 | Kent | Groton Long Point |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 248Lowest |
1,425 |
3,056Highest |
546 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | +2.3% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 50.4±11.4Lowest 23% above CT |
53.9±5.1 31% above CT |
55.8±4.3 36% above CT |
62.7±3.4Highest 53% above CT |
| Groton Long Point and Kent 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% |
14.9%±2.8 CT: 20.2% |
12.2%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
8.2%±5.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Cornwall Bridge and Cornwall 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% |
29.4%±2.5 CT: 18.5% |
30.6%±6.5 CT: 18.5% |
41.9%±12.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Groton Long Point and Kent 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% |
55.5% 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% |
7.2%±3.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
6.8%±5.5 CT: 7.1% |
| Kent and Groton Long Point 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 |
$96,064±$16kLowest about the CT average |
$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±$64kLowest about the CT average |
$554,600±$106k 51% above CT |
$470,900±$78k 28% above CT |
$969,600±$65kHighest 164% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $911±$105 39% below CT |
$1,047±$121 30% below CT |
$688±$205Lowest 54% below CT |
$2,295±$248Highest 54% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,107Lowest 38% below CT |
$5,792 13% below CT |
$4,520 32% 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%±31.9 CT: 52.6% |
11.5%±11.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
47.8%±61.1 CT: 52.6% |
| Cornwall Bridge and Groton Long Point 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% |
9% CT: 10% |
9.2% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.8% CT: 66.5% |
87.3% CT: 66.5% |
70.9%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 |
1971Highest 4 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 |
20 minLowest 23% below CT |
33 min 23% above CT |
| Work from home | 19.8%±15.7 CT: 16% |
32.4%±13.6Highest CT: 16% |
21.5%±6.4 CT: 16% |
9.7%±4.3Lowest CT: 16% |
| Cornwall and Kent 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 | — | — | #20 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | — | Cornwall School District | Kent School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
| 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.