Compare towns
Cornwall Bridge vs Cornwall vs Killingly vs Woodmont
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%).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Woodmont has the oldest housing (typical home built 1938).
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 | Killingly | Woodmont |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 248Lowest |
1,425 |
17,867Highest |
1,661 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | -0.1% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 50.4±11.4 23% above CT |
53.9±5.1Highest 31% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
52.7±3.1 28% above CT |
| Cornwall and Woodmont 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% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
14.8%±4.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Cornwall Bridge and Killingly 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% |
19.7%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
30.9%±3Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Woodmont 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% CT: 42.5% |
59.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
57.8% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±6.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.9%±3 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.4%±2 CT: 7.1% |
| Killingly 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±$34kHighest 35% above CT |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$91,250±$26k 5% below CT |
| Cornwall and Woodmont 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±$106kHighest 51% above CT |
$288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$467,900±$48k 28% above CT |
| Cornwall and Woodmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $911±$105Lowest 39% below CT |
$1,047±$121 30% below CT |
$1,044±$141 30% below CT |
$1,877±$182Highest 26% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,107 38% below CT |
$5,792 13% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$7,901Highest 19% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 89.3%±61Highest CT: 52.6% |
46.8%±31.9 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
42.3%±21.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Cornwall Bridge and Cornwall 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% CT: 10% |
11.4% CT: 10% |
1.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.8% CT: 66.5% |
87.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
82.4% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1953 14 yrs older than CT |
1959 8 yrs older than CT |
1968Highest 1 yr newer than CT |
1938Lowest 29 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 31% above CT |
30 min 13% above CT |
28 minLowest 5% above CT |
29 min 10% above CT |
| Work from home | 19.8%±15.7 CT: 16% |
32.4%±13.6Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
18.8%±5.6 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 | — | — | #136 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | — | Cornwall School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Killingly High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.1 |
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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.