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Cornwall Bridge vs Sharon vs Windsor Locks 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 kids (20.2% under 18).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k 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 | Sharon | Windsor Locks | Groton Long Point |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 248Lowest |
2,723 |
12,579Highest |
546 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | +2.3% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 50.4±11.4 23% above CT |
59.5±6 45% above CT |
41.4±2.6Lowest about the CT average |
62.7±3.4Highest 53% above CT |
| Groton Long Point and Sharon 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% |
18.6%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
8.2%±5.9 CT: 20.2% |
| Cornwall Bridge and Windsor Locks 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% |
37.9%±9.3 CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
41.9%±12.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Groton Long Point and Sharon 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% CT: 42.5% |
28.6% CT: 42.5% |
78.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±6.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
3.5%±2.5 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
6.8%±5.5Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Groton Long Point and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | — | $100,518±$15k 5% above CT |
$81,205±$13kLowest 15% below CT |
$172,500±$58kHighest 80% above CT |
| Groton Long Point 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 |
$590,700±$156k 61% above CT |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
$969,600±$65kHighest 164% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $911±$105Lowest 39% below CT |
$1,750±$1k 18% above CT |
$1,394±$187 6% below CT |
$2,295±$248Highest 54% above CT |
| Groton Long Point and Sharon 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 |
$4,484 33% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 89.3%±61Highest CT: 52.6% |
64%±16.2 CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8 CT: 52.6% |
47.8%±61.1Lowest 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% |
10.9% CT: 10% |
9.2%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
72.5% CT: 66.5% |
77.1% CT: 66.5% |
91.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT |
1954 13 yrs older than CT |
1961Highest 6 yrs older than CT |
1958 9 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 31% above CT |
30 min 13% above CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
33 min 23% above CT |
| Work from home | 19.8%±15.7Highest CT: 16% |
18.7%±6.8 CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7 CT: 16% |
9.7%±4.3Lowest 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 | — | — | #109 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | — | Sharon School District | Windsor Locks School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Windsor Locks High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.9 |
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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.