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Cornwall Bridge vs Sutton vs West Cornwall vs Groton Long Point
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cornwall Bridge has the most renters (28.2% rent).
Sutton has the most people working from home (22.7%).
West Cornwall has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Groton Long Point has the most expensive homes ($970k 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 | Sutton | West Cornwall | Groton Long Point |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 248 |
9,452Highest |
70Lowest |
546 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.4±11.4 30% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5Lowest 14% above U.S. |
61.3±14.1 58% above U.S. |
62.7±3.4Highest 61% above U.S. |
| Groton Long Point and West Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.2%±11.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
8.6%±49.5 U.S.: 22% |
8.2%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Cornwall Bridge and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25%±11.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
44.3%±50.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
41.9%±12.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| West Cornwall and Groton Long Point 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
57.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
78.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±21.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.8%±5.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Groton Long Point and West Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | — | $147,125±$25kLowest 82% above U.S. |
$175,156±$54kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$172,500±$58k 114% above U.S. |
| West Cornwall and Groton Long Point are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $371,100±$64kLowest 12% above U.S. |
$523,100±$47k 57% above U.S. |
$395,800±$64k 19% above U.S. |
$969,600±$65kHighest 191% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $911±$105Lowest 36% below U.S. |
$1,190±$401 16% below U.S. |
— | $2,295±$248Highest 62% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,107 32% above U.S. |
$6,763 117% above U.S. |
$3,056Lowest about the U.S. average |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 89.3%±61Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.8%±61.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1953 27 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
33 min 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.8%±15.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.6%±12.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton 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 | — | #105 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | — | Sutton | — | — |
| High school in town | — | Sutton High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.6 |
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U.S. 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.