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Cornwall Bridge vs Cornwall vs Pomfret 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 renters (28.2% rent).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (32.4%).
Pomfret 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 | Pomfret | Groton Long Point |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 248Lowest |
1,425 |
4,317Highest |
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 |
45.9±3.7Lowest 12% above CT |
62.7±3.4Highest 53% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 20.2%±11.6 CT: 20.2% |
14.9%±2.8 CT: 20.2% |
23.1%±4.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
8.2%±5.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Pomfret and Cornwall Bridge 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% |
17.8%±4.5Lowest 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% |
50.8% 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% |
5.6%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
6.8%±5.5Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Groton Long Point and Pomfret 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 |
$108,476±$8kLowest 13% above 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±$64kLowest about the CT average |
$554,600±$106k 51% above CT |
$409,100±$28k 12% above CT |
$969,600±$65kHighest 164% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $911±$105Lowest 39% below CT |
$1,047±$121 30% below CT |
$1,210±$300 19% below CT |
$2,295±$248Highest 54% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,107Lowest 38% below CT |
$5,792 13% below CT |
$5,903 11% 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% |
61.9%±15.3 CT: 52.6% |
47.8%±61.1 CT: 52.6% |
| Cornwall Bridge and Pomfret 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% |
6%Lowest CT: 10% |
9.2% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
87.3% CT: 66.5% |
80.5% 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 |
1978Highest 11 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 11% below CT |
33 min 23% above CT |
| Work from home | 19.8%±15.7 CT: 16% |
32.4%±13.6Highest CT: 16% |
13.2%±5.2 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 | — | — | #39 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | — | Cornwall School District | Pomfret School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
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| 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.