Compare towns
Cornwall Bridge vs Danielson vs Killingly vs Cornwall
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).
Danielson has the most renters (47% rent).
Killingly has the shortest commute (28 min average).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (32.4%).
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 | Danielson | Killingly | Cornwall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 248Lowest |
4,209 |
17,867Highest |
1,425 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.6% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 50.4±11.4 23% above CT |
34.5±3.6Lowest 16% below CT |
39.5±3 4% below CT |
53.9±5.1Highest 31% 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% |
18.9%±6.1 CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
14.9%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Cornwall Bridge and Killingly 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% |
13.6%±4.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
29.4%±2.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Cornwall 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% |
11.5%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
59.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±6.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
9.2%±6.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
4.9%±3 CT: 7.1% |
| Danielson and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | — | $64,050±$15kLowest 33% below CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$128,864±$34kHighest 35% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $371,100±$64k about the CT average |
$224,600±$13kLowest 39% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$554,600±$106kHighest 51% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $911±$105Lowest 39% below CT |
$1,235±$194Highest 17% below CT |
$1,044±$141 30% below CT |
$1,047±$121 30% below CT |
| Danielson and Cornwall 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 |
$4,009 40% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$5,792Highest 13% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 89.3%±61Highest CT: 52.6% |
44.7%±17.1 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
46.8%±31.9 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% CT: 10% |
21.1%Highest CT: 10% |
11.4% CT: 10% |
8.2%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.8% CT: 66.5% |
53%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
87.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1953 14 yrs older than CT |
1951Lowest 16 yrs older than CT |
1968Highest 1 yr newer than CT |
1959 8 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 31% above CT |
28 min 7% above CT |
28 minLowest 5% above CT |
30 min 13% above CT |
| Work from home | 19.8%±15.7 CT: 16% |
6.6%±5.3Lowest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
32.4%±13.6Highest 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 | — | — | #136 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | — | — | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Cornwall School District |
| High school in town | — | — | Killingly High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.1 |
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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.