Compare towns
Cornwall Bridge vs Killingly vs Putnam 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%).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Putnam has the most renters (40.2% rent).
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 | Killingly | Putnam | Sharon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 248Lowest |
17,867Highest |
9,292 |
2,723 |
| Median age | 50.4±11.4 23% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
43.7±3 6% above 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%±11.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.6 CT: 20.2% |
7.2%±3.2Lowest 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% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
18.5%±3.1Lowest 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% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
20%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
56.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±6.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
3.5%±2.5 CT: 7.1% |
| Killingly and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | — | $84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$70,561±$7kLowest 26% below CT |
$100,518±$15kHighest 5% above CT |
| Sharon and Killingly 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±$15k 21% below CT |
$269,200±$11kLowest 27% 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 |
$1,044±$141 30% below CT |
$1,149±$44 23% below CT |
$1,750±$1kHighest 18% above CT |
| Sharon and Putnam 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 |
$3,922 41% below CT |
$3,860Lowest 42% below CT |
$4,484Highest 33% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 89.3%±61Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest 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%Highest CT: 10% |
11.4% CT: 10% |
11.5% CT: 10% |
10.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.8% CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
59.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
72.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT |
1968Highest 1 yr newer than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1954 13 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 31% above CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
30 min 13% above CT |
| Work from home | 19.8%±15.7Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
9%±2.8Lowest 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 | — | #136 of 149 in CT | #128 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | — | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Putnam School District | Sharon School District |
| High school in town | — | Killingly High School | Putnam High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Highest |
9.5Lowest |
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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.