Compare towns
Cornwall vs Andover vs Cornwall Bridge vs Lyme
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cornwall has the most people working from home (32.4%).
Andover has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Cornwall Bridge has the most kids (20.2% under 18).
Lyme has the most expensive homes ($630k 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 | Andover | Cornwall Bridge | Lyme |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,425 |
3,152Highest |
248Lowest |
2,303 |
| Median age | 53.9±5.1 31% above CT |
51.2±5.4 25% above CT |
50.4±11.4Lowest 23% above CT |
55.6±3.3Highest 35% above CT |
| Lyme and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.9%±2.8 CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±4.4 CT: 20.2% |
20.2%±11.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
13.1%±2.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Cornwall Bridge and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.4%±2.5 CT: 18.5% |
19.2%±5.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
25%±11.4 CT: 18.5% |
30.7%±4.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Lyme and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.1% CT: 42.5% |
46.5% CT: 42.5% |
26.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
63.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3 CT: 7.1% |
8.2%±4.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
2.4%±6.7 CT: 7.1% |
2.2%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Andover and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $128,864±$34kLowest 35% above CT |
$134,632±$20k 41% above CT |
— | $135,000±$22kHighest 41% above CT |
| Lyme and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $554,600±$106k 51% above CT |
$376,500±$36k about the CT average |
$371,100±$64kLowest about the CT average |
$629,900±$105kHighest 72% above CT |
| Lyme and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,047±$121 30% below CT |
$1,166±$745 22% below CT |
$911±$105Lowest 39% below CT |
$1,719±$1kHighest 16% above CT |
| Lyme and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,792 13% below CT |
$6,554 about the CT average |
$4,107Lowest 38% below CT |
$7,328Highest 10% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.8%±31.9 CT: 52.6% |
60.8%±38.4 CT: 52.6% |
89.3%±61Highest CT: 52.6% |
32.9%±44.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Cornwall Bridge and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.2% CT: 10% |
1.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
19%Highest CT: 10% |
2.9% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3% CT: 66.5% |
93.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90.8% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959 8 yrs older than CT |
1977Highest 10 yrs newer than CT |
1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT |
1967 same as CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above CT |
25 minLowest 5% below CT |
35 minHighest 31% above CT |
31 min 17% above CT |
| Work from home | 32.4%±13.6Highest CT: 16% |
15.5%±5.4Lowest CT: 16% |
19.8%±15.7 CT: 16% |
27.6%±10 CT: 16% |
| Cornwall and Lyme 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 | — | #43 of 149 in CT | — | — |
| School district | Cornwall School District | Andover School District | — | Regional School District 18 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.