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Cornwall Bridge vs Cornwall vs Winchester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
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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%).
Winchester has the most affordable homes ($250k 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 | Winchester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 248Lowest |
1,425 |
10,284Highest |
| Median age | 50.4±11.4 23% above CT |
53.9±5.1Highest 31% above CT |
49.1±6.2Lowest 19% above CT |
| Cornwall and Cornwall Bridge 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% |
15.4%±2.9 CT: 20.2% |
| Cornwall Bridge and Winchester 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%±2.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
27.4%±5.1 CT: 18.5% |
| Cornwall and Winchester 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% |
27.8% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±6.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.9%±3Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
| Cornwall and Winchester 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 |
$66,519±$12kLowest 31% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $371,100±$64k about the CT average |
$554,600±$106kHighest 51% above CT |
$249,500±$17kLowest 32% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $911±$105Lowest 39% below CT |
$1,047±$121 30% below CT |
$1,174±$116Highest 21% below CT |
| Winchester and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,107Lowest 38% below CT |
$5,792Highest 13% below CT |
$4,780 28% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 89.3%±61Highest CT: 52.6% |
46.8%±31.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
48.9%±15.8 CT: 52.6% |
| Cornwall Bridge and Winchester 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% |
12.8% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.8% CT: 66.5% |
87.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
65.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT |
1959Highest 8 yrs older than CT |
1955 12 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 31% above CT |
30 min 13% above CT |
26 minLowest about the CT average |
| Work from home | 19.8%±15.7 CT: 16% |
32.4%±13.6Highest CT: 16% |
6.9%±2.7Lowest 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 | — | — | #97 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Cornwall School District | Explorations District · Regional School District 07 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Northwestern Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.7 |
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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.