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Cornwall Bridge vs Scotland vs Groton Long Point
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%).
Scotland has the most affordable homes ($294k median).
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.
| Measure | Cornwall Bridge | Scotland | Groton Long Point |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 248Lowest |
1,599Highest |
546 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +2.3% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 50.4±11.4 23% above CT |
44.7±5Lowest 9% 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% |
16.4%±3 CT: 20.2% |
8.2%±5.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Cornwall Bridge and Scotland 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% |
18.6%±2.6Lowest 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% |
33.8% CT: 42.5% |
78.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±6.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.8%±4 CT: 7.1% |
6.8%±5.5Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Groton Long Point and Scotland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | — | $99,881±$12kLowest 4% above CT |
$172,500±$58kHighest 80% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $371,100±$64k about the CT average |
$294,100±$20kLowest 20% below CT |
$969,600±$65kHighest 164% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $911±$105Lowest 39% below CT |
$1,188±$468 20% below CT |
$2,295±$248Highest 54% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,107Lowest 38% below CT |
$6,175 7% below CT |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 89.3%±61Highest CT: 52.6% |
0%±75.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
47.8%±61.1 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% |
4.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
9.2% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
91.8%Highest CT: 66.5% |
91.6% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT |
1982Highest 15 yrs newer than CT |
1958 9 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 31% above CT |
33 min 24% above CT |
33 minLowest 23% above CT |
| Work from home | 19.8%±15.7Highest CT: 16% |
11.5%±6.2 CT: 16% |
9.7%±4.3Lowest CT: 16% |
| Cornwall Bridge and Scotland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Scotland School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.