Compare towns
Cornwall vs Brookfield vs West Cornwall vs Bridgewater
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%).
Brookfield has the most kids (22.7% under 18).
West Cornwall has the most affordable homes ($396k median).
Bridgewater has the most expensive homes ($693k 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 | Brookfield | West Cornwall | Bridgewater |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,425 |
17,706Highest |
70Lowest |
1,658 |
| Median age | 53.9±5.1 31% above CT |
44.3±1.8Lowest 8% above CT |
61.3±14.1Highest 49% above CT |
55.9±4.4 36% above CT |
| West Cornwall and Bridgewater 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% |
22.7%±3Highest CT: 20.2% |
8.6%±49.5Lowest CT: 20.2% |
14.4%±2.9 CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 29.4%±2.5 CT: 18.5% |
18.8%±2.8Lowest CT: 18.5% |
44.3%±50.8Highest CT: 18.5% |
37%±6.6 CT: 18.5% |
| West Cornwall and Bridgewater 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% |
58.3% CT: 42.5% |
57.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
59.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3 CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±21.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.8%±5.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Bridgewater 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 |
$148,360±$11k 55% above CT |
$175,156±$54kHighest 83% above CT |
$159,365±$5k 66% above CT |
| West Cornwall and Bridgewater 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 |
$479,700±$24k 31% above CT |
$395,800±$64kLowest 8% above CT |
$693,000±$75kHighest 89% above CT |
| Bridgewater and Cornwall 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 |
$1,892±$183Highest 27% above CT |
— | $1,467±$233 about the CT average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,792 13% below CT |
$7,594Highest 14% above CT |
$3,056Lowest 54% below CT |
$6,869 3% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.8%±31.9 CT: 52.6% |
35.9%±13.1 CT: 52.6% |
0%±100Lowest CT: 52.6% |
47.8%±43Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Bridgewater and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.2%Highest CT: 10% |
4.1% CT: 10% |
4.3% CT: 10% |
3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3% CT: 66.5% |
86.5% CT: 66.5% |
83.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
92.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959 8 yrs older than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1938Lowest 29 yrs older than CT |
1975 8 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 13% above CT |
28 min 6% above CT |
24 minLowest 11% below CT |
29 min 11% above CT |
| Work from home | 32.4%±13.6Highest CT: 16% |
16.3%±3 CT: 16% |
14.6%±12.8Lowest CT: 16% |
25.2%±5 CT: 16% |
| Cornwall and Bridgewater 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 | — | #67 of 149 in CT | — | — |
| School district | Cornwall School District | Brookfield School District | — | Regional School District 12 |
| High school in town | None in town | Brookfield High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.7 |
— | — |
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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.