Compare towns
Cornwall Bridge vs Coventry vs Windham vs Sharon
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 people working from home (19.8%).
Coventry has the most homeowners (90.7%).
Windham has the most affordable homes ($210k median).
Sharon has the most expensive homes ($591k 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 | Coventry | Windham | Sharon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 248Lowest |
12,326 |
23,961Highest |
2,723 |
| Median age | 50.4±11.4 23% above CT |
45.4±3.8 10% above CT |
33.7±1.9Lowest 18% below CT |
59.5±6Highest 45% above CT |
| Sharon 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%±11.6 CT: 20.2% |
20.9%±3.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
20.1%±2.4 CT: 20.2% |
7.2%±3.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Coventry 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% |
20.2%±3.3 CT: 18.5% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
37.9%±9.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Sharon and Cornwall Bridge 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% |
45% CT: 42.5% |
22.7%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
56.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±6.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±2 CT: 7.1% |
15.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.5%±2.5 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | — | $108,213±$5kHighest 13% above CT |
$55,736±$5kLowest 42% below CT |
$100,518±$15k 5% above CT |
| Coventry and Sharon 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 |
$330,000±$23k 10% below CT |
$209,800±$9kLowest 43% below CT |
$590,700±$156kHighest 61% above CT |
| Sharon and Cornwall Bridge 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 |
$1,232±$330 17% below CT |
$1,107±$69 26% below CT |
$1,750±$1kHighest 18% above CT |
| Sharon and Coventry 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 |
$5,284Highest 20% below CT |
$4,633 30% below CT |
$4,484 33% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 89.3%±61Highest CT: 52.6% |
62.7%±23.8 CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±8.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
64%±16.2 CT: 52.6% |
| Cornwall Bridge and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 19% CT: 10% |
5.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
20.7%Highest CT: 10% |
10.8% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.8% CT: 66.5% |
90.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
47.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
72.5% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT |
1966Highest 1 yr older than CT |
1956 11 yrs older than CT |
1954 13 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 31% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
24 minLowest 8% below CT |
30 min 13% above CT |
| Work from home | 19.8%±15.7Highest CT: 16% |
15.6%±4.6 CT: 16% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
18.7%±6.8 CT: 16% |
| Cornwall Bridge and Sharon 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 | — | #41 of 149 in CT | #143 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | — | Coventry School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Sharon School District |
| High school in town | — | Coventry High School | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.9Highest |
9.8Lowest |
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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.