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Cornwall Bridge vs West Cornwall vs Putnam
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%).
West Cornwall has the oldest population (median age 61.3).
Putnam has the most affordable homes ($269k 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 | West Cornwall | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 248 |
70Lowest |
9,292Highest |
| Median age | 50.4±11.4 23% above CT |
61.3±14.1Highest 49% above CT |
43.7±3Lowest 6% above CT |
| West Cornwall 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% |
8.6%±49.5Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.6 CT: 20.2% |
| Cornwall Bridge and Putnam 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% |
44.3%±50.8Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.5%±3.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| West Cornwall 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% CT: 42.5% |
57.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
20%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±6.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±21.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
| West Cornwall and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | — | $175,156±$54kHighest 83% above CT |
$70,561±$7kLowest 26% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $371,100±$64k about the CT average |
$395,800±$64kHighest 8% above CT |
$269,200±$11kLowest 27% below CT |
| West Cornwall 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 |
— | $1,149±$44Highest 23% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,107Highest 38% below CT |
$3,056Lowest 54% below CT |
$3,860 42% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 89.3%±61Highest CT: 52.6% |
0%±100Lowest CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6 CT: 52.6% |
| Cornwall Bridge and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 19%Highest CT: 10% |
4.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.5% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.8% CT: 66.5% |
83.8%Highest CT: 66.5% |
59.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1953 14 yrs older than CT |
1938Lowest 29 yrs older than CT |
1961Highest 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 31% above CT |
24 minLowest 11% below CT |
25 min 6% below CT |
| Work from home | 19.8%±15.7Highest CT: 16% |
14.6%±12.8 CT: 16% |
9%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
| Cornwall Bridge and West Cornwall 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 | — | — | #128 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | — | Putnam School District |
| High school in town | — | — | Putnam High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.5 |
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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.