Compare towns
Cornwall vs Bethlehem vs Warren vs Woodmont
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%).
Bethlehem has the most renters (29.8% rent).
Warren has the most homeowners (93.3%).
Woodmont has the oldest housing (typical home built 1938).
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 | Bethlehem | Warren | Woodmont |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,425 |
3,423Highest |
1,415Lowest |
1,661 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | -0.1% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 53.9±5.1Highest 31% above CT |
51.5±8.5Lowest 25% above CT |
52±5 27% above CT |
52.7±3.1 28% above CT |
| Cornwall and Woodmont 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% |
16.3%±4Highest CT: 20.2% |
11.2%±3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
14.8%±4.3 CT: 20.2% |
| Bethlehem and Cornwall 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% |
24.5%±5.3Lowest CT: 18.5% |
25.8%±6.3 CT: 18.5% |
30.9%±3Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Woodmont 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%Highest CT: 42.5% |
39.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
55.1% CT: 42.5% |
57.8% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3 CT: 7.1% |
4.5%±3.1 CT: 7.1% |
10.6%±9Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.4%±2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Warren 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±$34k 35% above CT |
$108,929±$16k 14% above CT |
$134,583±$33kHighest 41% above CT |
$91,250±$26kLowest 5% below CT |
| Warren and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $554,600±$106kHighest 51% above CT |
$410,900±$36kLowest 12% above CT |
$450,000±$38k 23% above CT |
$467,900±$48k 28% above CT |
| Cornwall and Woodmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,047±$121Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,127±$124 24% below CT |
— | $1,877±$182Highest 26% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,792 13% below CT |
$5,932 11% below CT |
$3,769Lowest 43% below CT |
$7,901Highest 19% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.8%±31.9 CT: 52.6% |
69.7%±38.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
55.2%±63.8 CT: 52.6% |
42.3%±21.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Bethlehem and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.2% CT: 10% |
10.4%Highest CT: 10% |
6.7% CT: 10% |
1.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3% CT: 66.5% |
70.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
93.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
82.4% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959 8 yrs older than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1984Highest 17 yrs newer than CT |
1938Lowest 29 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above CT |
29 minLowest 9% above CT |
31 minHighest 18% above CT |
29 min 10% above CT |
| Work from home | 32.4%±13.6Highest CT: 16% |
13.9%±5Lowest CT: 16% |
15.9%±2.7 CT: 16% |
18.8%±5.6 CT: 16% |
| Cornwall and Woodmont 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 | — | #82 of 149 in CT | — | — |
| School district | Cornwall School District | Regional School District 14 | Regional School District 20 | — |
| 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.