Compare towns
Cornwall vs Canaan vs Cornwall Bridge vs Kent
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 expensive homes ($555k median).
Canaan has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Cornwall Bridge has the most kids (20.2% under 18).
Kent has the oldest population (median age 55.8).
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 | Canaan | Cornwall Bridge | Kent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,425 |
1,175 |
248Lowest |
3,056Highest |
| Median age | 53.9±5.1 31% above CT |
54.2±3.2 32% above CT |
50.4±11.4Lowest 23% above CT |
55.8±4.3Highest 36% above CT |
| Kent and Canaan 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% |
14.6%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
20.2%±11.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
12.2%±3.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Cornwall Bridge 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% |
27.5%±1.9 CT: 18.5% |
25%±11.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
30.6%±6.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Kent 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% |
49.8% CT: 42.5% |
26.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
55.5% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3 CT: 7.1% |
12%±8.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
2.4%±6.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
7.2%±3.2 CT: 7.1% |
| Canaan and Kent 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 |
$89,632±$25kLowest 6% below CT |
— | $96,064±$16k about the CT average |
| Cornwall and Kent 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 |
$469,400±$33k 28% above CT |
$371,100±$64kLowest about the CT average |
$470,900±$78k 28% above CT |
| Cornwall and Kent 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 |
$1,830±$307Highest 23% above CT |
$911±$105 39% below CT |
$688±$205Lowest 54% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,792 13% below CT |
$6,331Highest 5% below CT |
$4,107Lowest 38% below CT |
$4,520 32% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.8%±31.9 CT: 52.6% |
67.1%±26 CT: 52.6% |
89.3%±61Highest CT: 52.6% |
11.5%±11.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Cornwall Bridge and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.2%Lowest CT: 10% |
16% CT: 10% |
19%Highest CT: 10% |
9% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
83.8% CT: 66.5% |
71.8% CT: 66.5% |
70.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959 8 yrs older than CT |
1944Lowest 23 yrs older than CT |
1953 14 yrs older than CT |
1971Highest 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above CT |
17 minLowest 37% below CT |
35 minHighest 31% above CT |
20 min 23% below CT |
| Work from home | 32.4%±13.6Highest CT: 16% |
29.2%±13.5 CT: 16% |
19.8%±15.7Lowest CT: 16% |
21.5%±6.4 CT: 16% |
| Cornwall and Canaan 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 | — | — | — | #20 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Cornwall School District | Canaan School District · Regional School District 01 | — | Kent School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Housatonic Valley Regional High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.4 |
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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.