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Cornwall Bridge vs Seymour vs Sharon
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 people working from home (19.8%).
Seymour has the youngest population (median age 41.6).
Sharon has the most expensive homes ($591k median).
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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 | Seymour | Sharon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 248Lowest |
16,889Highest |
2,723 |
| Median age | 50.4±11.4 23% above CT |
41.6±3Lowest about the CT average |
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% |
19.3%±3.9 CT: 20.2% |
7.2%±3.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Cornwall Bridge and Seymour 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% |
16.8%±2.4Lowest 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%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
33.3% CT: 42.5% |
56.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±6.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.4%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.5%±2.5 CT: 7.1% |
| Seymour and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | — | $107,708±$15kHighest 12% above CT |
$100,518±$15kLowest 5% above CT |
| Seymour and Sharon 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 |
$370,000±$19kLowest about the CT average |
$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 |
$1,608±$86 8% above CT |
$1,750±$1kHighest 18% above CT |
| Sharon and Seymour are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,107Lowest 38% below CT |
$6,635Highest about the CT average |
$4,484 33% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 89.3%±61Highest CT: 52.6% |
45.2%±17.3Lowest 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% |
6.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
10.8% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
74.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
72.5% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT |
1973Highest 6 yrs newer than CT |
1954 13 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 31% above CT |
32 min 21% above CT |
30 minLowest 13% above CT |
| Work from home | 19.8%±15.7Highest CT: 16% |
16.4%±3.5Lowest 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 | — | #105 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | — | Seymour School District | Sharon School District |
| High school in town | — | Seymour High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.8 |
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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.