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Cornwall vs Brooklyn 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%).
Brooklyn has the most kids (20.6% under 18).
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.

MeasureCornwallBrooklynWoodmont
People
Population
1,425Lowest
8,517Highest
1,661
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census — —
-0.1%
CT: +0.9%
Median age
53.9±5.1Highest
31% above CT
45.6±2.5Lowest
11% 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%
20.6%±4.6Highest
CT: 20.2%
14.8%±4.3Lowest
CT: 20.2%
Brooklyn 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%
17.6%±2.9Lowest
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%
23.9%Lowest
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%
3.4%±2Lowest
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±$34kHighest
35% above CT
$96,207±$15k
about the CT average
$91,250±$26kLowest
5% below CT
Cornwall and Brooklyn 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
$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
$1,125±$98
24% below CT
$1,877±$182Highest
26% above CT
Property taxmedian, yearly
$5,792
13% below CT
$4,538Lowest
32% below CT
$7,901Highest
19% above CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
46.8%±31.9Highest
CT: 52.6%
38.5%±19.3Lowest
CT: 52.6%
42.3%±21.7
CT: 52.6%
Cornwall and Woodmont 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%
2.3%
CT: 10%
1.9%Lowest
CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
87.3%Highest
CT: 66.5%
81.7%Lowest
CT: 66.5%
82.4%
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
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
30 minHighest
13% above CT
27 minLowest
about the CT average
29 min
10% above CT
Work from home
32.4%±13.6Highest
CT: 16%
10.7%±5.4Lowest
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 — #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

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.