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Cornwall Bridge vs Cornwall vs New Preston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
Towns like Cornwall BridgeGroton Long Point
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cornwall Bridge has the most kids (20.2% under 18).
Cornwall has the most expensive homes ($555k median).
New Preston has the shortest commute (29 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.
| Measure | Cornwall Bridge | Cornwall | New Preston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 248Lowest |
1,425Highest |
1,146 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -4.7% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 50.4±11.4Lowest 23% above CT |
53.9±5.1Highest 31% above CT |
51.8±12.8 26% above CT |
| Cornwall and New Preston 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%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
16.9%±7 CT: 20.2% |
| Cornwall Bridge and New Preston 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% |
31.3%±5.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
| New Preston 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%Highest 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% |
5.8%±4.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
| New Preston 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 |
$76,406±$28kLowest 20% below CT |
| Cornwall and New Preston 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±$106kHighest 51% above CT |
$452,600±$43k 23% above CT |
| Cornwall and New Preston 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±$121Highest 30% below CT |
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| Cornwall and Cornwall Bridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,107 38% below CT |
$5,792Highest 13% below CT |
$3,528Lowest 47% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 89.3%±61Highest CT: 52.6% |
46.8%±31.9 CT: 52.6% |
7.4%±89.8Lowest 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%Lowest CT: 10% |
15.8% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
87.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
85.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT |
1959 8 yrs older than CT |
1968Highest 1 yr newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 31% above CT |
30 min 13% above CT |
29 minLowest 8% above CT |
| Work from home | 19.8%±15.7Lowest CT: 16% |
32.4%±13.6Highest CT: 16% |
32.3%±28 CT: 16% |
| Cornwall and New Preston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Cornwall School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.