What stands out worked out from the figures below

Cornwall Bridge has the most kids (20.2% under 18).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Cornwall Bridge	Groton Long Point
People
Population	248Lowest	546Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	+2.3% CT: +0.9%
Median age	50.4±11.4Lowest 23% above CT	62.7±3.4Highest 53% above CT
	Groton Long Point 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%	8.2%±5.9Lowest CT: 20.2%
	Cornwall Bridge and Groton Long Point 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%	41.9%±12.2Highest CT: 18.5%
	Groton Long Point 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%	78.6%Highest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.4%±6.7Lowest CT: 7.1%	6.8%±5.5Highest CT: 7.1%
	Groton Long Point and Cornwall Bridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	—	$172,500±$58k 80% above CT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$371,100±$64kLowest about the CT average	$969,600±$65kHighest 164% above CT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$911±$105Lowest 39% below CT	$2,295±$248Highest 54% above CT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,107Lowest 38% below CT	$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	89.3%±61Highest CT: 52.6%	47.8%±61.1Lowest CT: 52.6%
	Cornwall Bridge and Groton Long Point are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	19%Highest CT: 10%	9.2%Lowest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	71.8%Lowest CT: 66.5%	91.6%Highest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT	1958Highest 9 yrs older than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	35 minHighest 31% above CT	33 minLowest 23% above CT
Work from home	19.8%±15.7Highest CT: 16%	9.7%±4.3Lowest CT: 16%
	Cornwall Bridge and Groton Long Point are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.