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Cornwall Bridge vs Killingly vs Pomfret 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 oldest housing (typical home built 1953).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Pomfret has the shortest commute (24 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 | Killingly | Pomfret | Cornwall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 248Lowest |
17,867Highest |
4,317 |
1,425 |
| Median age | 50.4±11.4 23% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
45.9±3.7 12% above 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%±11.6 CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
23.1%±4.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
14.9%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Pomfret 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% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
17.8%±4.5Lowest 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% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
50.8% CT: 42.5% |
59.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±6.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.9%±3 CT: 7.1% |
| Pomfret and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | — | $84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$108,476±$8k 13% above CT |
$128,864±$34kHighest 35% above CT |
| Cornwall and Pomfret 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 |
$288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$409,100±$28k 12% above CT |
$554,600±$106kHighest 51% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $911±$105Lowest 39% below CT |
$1,044±$141 30% below CT |
$1,210±$300Highest 19% below CT |
$1,047±$121 30% below CT |
| Pomfret 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 |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$5,903Highest 11% below CT |
$5,792 13% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 89.3%±61Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
61.9%±15.3 CT: 52.6% |
46.8%±31.9 CT: 52.6% |
| Cornwall Bridge and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 19%Highest CT: 10% |
11.4% CT: 10% |
6%Lowest CT: 10% |
8.2% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.8% CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
80.5% CT: 66.5% |
87.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1959 8 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 31% above CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
24 minLowest 11% below CT |
30 min 13% above CT |
| Work from home | 19.8%±15.7 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
13.2%±5.2 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 | #39 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | — | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Pomfret School District | Cornwall School District |
| High school in town | — | Killingly High School | None in town | 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.