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Cornwall Bridge vs Washington 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 affordable homes ($371k median).
Washington has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Sharon has the oldest population (median age 59.5).
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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 | Washington | Sharon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 248Lowest |
3,676Highest |
2,723 |
| Median age | 50.4±11.4 23% above CT |
49.9±5.5Lowest 21% above CT |
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%±4.7 CT: 20.2% |
7.2%±3.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Cornwall Bridge and Washington 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% |
26.9%±5.3 CT: 18.5% |
37.9%±9.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Sharon and Washington 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% |
53.7% CT: 42.5% |
56.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±6.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.4%±3.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.5%±2.5 CT: 7.1% |
| Washington and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | — | $101,549±$16kHighest 6% above CT |
$100,518±$15kLowest 5% above CT |
| Washington 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±$64kLowest about the CT average |
$660,200±$130kHighest 80% above CT |
$590,700±$156k 61% above CT |
| Washington and Sharon 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 |
$1,204±$264 19% below CT |
$1,750±$1kHighest 18% above CT |
| Sharon and Washington 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 |
$4,709Highest 29% below CT |
$4,484 33% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 89.3%±61Highest CT: 52.6% |
26.1%±24Lowest 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% |
9%Lowest CT: 10% |
10.8% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
79%Highest CT: 66.5% |
72.5% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT |
1971Highest 4 yrs newer than CT |
1954 13 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 31% above CT |
26 minLowest 4% below CT |
30 min 13% above CT |
| Work from home | 19.8%±15.7 CT: 16% |
20.1%±9Highest CT: 16% |
18.7%±6.8Lowest CT: 16% |
| Washington 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 | — | #17 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | — | Regional School District 12 | Sharon School District |
| High school in town | — | Shepaug Valley School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.1 |
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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.