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Cornwall Bridge vs Sharon vs Kent
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
Bordering Cornwall BridgeCornwall
Towns like Cornwall BridgeGroton Long Point
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cornwall Bridge has the most kids (20.2% under 18).
Sharon has the most expensive homes ($591k median).
Kent has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Sharon | Kent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 248Lowest |
2,723 |
3,056Highest |
| Median age | 50.4±11.4Lowest 23% above CT |
59.5±6Highest 45% above CT |
55.8±4.3 36% above CT |
| Sharon and Kent 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% |
7.2%±3.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
12.2%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
| Cornwall Bridge and Kent 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% |
37.9%±9.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
30.6%±6.5 CT: 18.5% |
| Sharon and Kent 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% |
56.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
55.5% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±6.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
3.5%±2.5 CT: 7.1% |
7.2%±3.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Kent and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | — | $100,518±$15kHighest 5% above CT |
$96,064±$16kLowest about the CT average |
| Sharon and Kent are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $371,100±$64kLowest about the CT average |
$590,700±$156kHighest 61% above CT |
$470,900±$78k 28% above CT |
| Sharon and Kent are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $911±$105 39% below CT |
$1,750±$1kHighest 18% above CT |
$688±$205Lowest 54% below CT |
| Sharon and Cornwall Bridge 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 |
$4,484 33% below CT |
$4,520Highest 32% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 89.3%±61Highest CT: 52.6% |
64%±16.2 CT: 52.6% |
11.5%±11.1Lowest 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% |
10.8% CT: 10% |
9%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.8% CT: 66.5% |
72.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
70.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT |
1954 13 yrs older than CT |
1971Highest 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 31% above CT |
30 min 13% above CT |
20 minLowest 23% below CT |
| Work from home | 19.8%±15.7 CT: 16% |
18.7%±6.8Lowest CT: 16% |
21.5%±6.4Highest CT: 16% |
| Kent 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 | — | — | #20 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Sharon School District | Kent School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.