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Cornwall Bridge vs Deep River vs Kent
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).
Deep River has the youngest population (median age 46.2).
Kent has the most expensive homes ($471k 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 | Deep River | Kent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 248Lowest |
4,458Highest |
3,056 |
| Median age | 50.4±11.4 23% above CT |
46.2±5.6Lowest 12% above CT |
55.8±4.3Highest 36% above CT |
| Kent 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% |
16.6%±4.7 CT: 20.2% |
12.2%±3.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Cornwall Bridge and Deep River 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% |
22.1%±4.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
30.6%±6.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Kent 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%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
44.6% CT: 42.5% |
55.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±6.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
3.8%±2.2 CT: 7.1% |
7.2%±3.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Kent and Deep River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | — | $90,253±$19kLowest 6% below CT |
$96,064±$16kHighest about the CT average |
| Kent and Deep River 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 |
$362,200±$26kLowest about the CT average |
$470,900±$78kHighest 28% above CT |
| Kent and Cornwall Bridge 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 |
$1,221±$185Highest 18% below CT |
$688±$205Lowest 54% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,107Lowest 38% below CT |
$6,092Highest 8% below CT |
$4,520 32% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 89.3%±61Highest CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±22.9 CT: 52.6% |
11.5%±11.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Cornwall Bridge and Deep River 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% |
9% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.8%Highest CT: 66.5% |
69.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
70.9% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT |
1974Highest 7 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 31% above CT |
24 min 9% below CT |
20 minLowest 23% below CT |
| Work from home | 19.8%±15.7 CT: 16% |
15.2%±5.6Lowest CT: 16% |
21.5%±6.4Highest CT: 16% |
| Kent 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 | — | #70 of 149 in CT | #20 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Deep River School District · Regional School District 04 | Kent School District |
| High school in town | — | Valley Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3 |
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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.