Compare towns
Cornwall vs Brooklyn vs Cornwall Bridge vs West Cornwall
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%).
Brooklyn has the most affordable homes ($315k median).
Cornwall Bridge has the most renters (28.2% rent).
West Cornwall has the oldest population (median age 61.3).
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 | Brooklyn | Cornwall Bridge | West Cornwall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,425 |
8,517Highest |
248 |
70Lowest |
| Median age | 53.9±5.1 31% above CT |
45.6±2.5Lowest 11% above CT |
50.4±11.4 23% above CT |
61.3±14.1Highest 49% above CT |
| West Cornwall 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% |
20.6%±4.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
20.2%±11.6 CT: 20.2% |
8.6%±49.5Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Brooklyn and Cornwall Bridge 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% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
25%±11.4 CT: 18.5% |
44.3%±50.8Highest CT: 18.5% |
| West Cornwall 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% |
23.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
26.2% CT: 42.5% |
57.8% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
2.4%±6.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±21.7 CT: 7.1% |
| Brooklyn 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 |
$96,207±$15kLowest about the CT average |
— | $175,156±$54kHighest 83% above CT |
| West Cornwall 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 |
$315,200±$28kLowest 14% below CT |
$371,100±$64k about the CT average |
$395,800±$64k 8% above CT |
| Cornwall and West 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 |
$1,125±$98Highest 24% below CT |
$911±$105Lowest 39% below CT |
— |
| Brooklyn and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,792Highest 13% below CT |
$4,538 32% below CT |
$4,107 38% below CT |
$3,056Lowest 54% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.8%±31.9 CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3 CT: 52.6% |
89.3%±61Highest CT: 52.6% |
0%±100Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Cornwall Bridge and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.2% CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
19%Highest CT: 10% |
4.3% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
81.7% CT: 66.5% |
71.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
83.8% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959 8 yrs older than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1953 14 yrs older than CT |
1938Lowest 29 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
35 minHighest 31% above CT |
24 minLowest 11% below CT |
| Work from home | 32.4%±13.6Highest CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4Lowest CT: 16% |
19.8%±15.7 CT: 16% |
14.6%±12.8 CT: 16% |
| Cornwall 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 | — | #113 of 149 in CT | — | — |
| School district | Cornwall School District | Brooklyn School District | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.