Compare towns
Cornwall Bridge vs Cornwall vs New Preston vs Kent
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 expensive homes ($555k median).
Kent has the shortest commute (20 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 | Kent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 248Lowest |
1,425 |
1,146 |
3,056Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -4.7% CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 50.4±11.4Lowest 23% above CT |
53.9±5.1 31% above CT |
51.8±12.8 26% above CT |
55.8±4.3Highest 36% above CT |
| Kent and Cornwall 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% |
16.9%±7 CT: 20.2% |
12.2%±3.4Lowest 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% |
30.6%±6.5 CT: 18.5% |
| New Preston 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%Highest CT: 42.5% |
57.8% CT: 42.5% |
55.5% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±6.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.9%±3 CT: 7.1% |
5.8%±4.7 CT: 7.1% |
7.2%±3.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Kent and New Preston 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 |
$96,064±$16k about the CT average |
| Cornwall and Kent 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 |
$470,900±$78k 28% above CT |
| Cornwall and Kent are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $911±$105 39% below CT |
$1,047±$121Highest 30% below CT |
— | $688±$205Lowest 54% below CT |
| 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 |
$4,520 32% 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% |
11.5%±11.1 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% |
9% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.8% CT: 66.5% |
87.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
85.1% CT: 66.5% |
70.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT |
1959 8 yrs older than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1971Highest 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 31% above CT |
30 min 13% above CT |
29 min 8% above CT |
20 minLowest 23% below CT |
| Work from home | 19.8%±15.7Lowest CT: 16% |
32.4%±13.6Highest CT: 16% |
32.3%±28 CT: 16% |
21.5%±6.4 CT: 16% |
| Cornwall and New Preston 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.