Compare towns
Cornwall vs Canaan vs Sharon 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%).
Canaan has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Sharon has the most renters (27.5% rent).
West Cornwall has the highest household income ($175k).
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 | Sharon | West Cornwall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,425 |
1,175 |
2,723Highest |
70Lowest |
| Median age | 53.9±5.1Lowest 31% above CT |
54.2±3.2 32% above CT |
59.5±6 45% above CT |
61.3±14.1Highest 49% above CT |
| West Cornwall and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.9%±2.8Highest CT: 20.2% |
14.6%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
7.2%±3.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
8.6%±49.5 CT: 20.2% |
| Cornwall and Canaan 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%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
37.9%±9.3 CT: 18.5% |
44.3%±50.8Highest CT: 18.5% |
| West Cornwall and Sharon 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%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
56.8% CT: 42.5% |
57.8% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3 CT: 7.1% |
12%±8.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.5%±2.5Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±21.7 CT: 7.1% |
| Canaan 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 |
$89,632±$25kLowest 6% below CT |
$100,518±$15k 5% above CT |
$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±$106k 51% above CT |
$469,400±$33k 28% above CT |
$590,700±$156kHighest 61% above CT |
$395,800±$64kLowest 8% above CT |
| Sharon 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 |
$1,830±$307Highest 23% above CT |
$1,750±$1k 18% above CT |
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| Canaan and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,792 13% below CT |
$6,331Highest 5% below CT |
$4,484 33% below CT |
$3,056Lowest 54% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.8%±31.9 CT: 52.6% |
67.1%±26Highest CT: 52.6% |
64%±16.2 CT: 52.6% |
0%±100Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Canaan and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.2% CT: 10% |
16%Highest CT: 10% |
10.8% CT: 10% |
4.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
83.8% CT: 66.5% |
72.5%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
83.8% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Highest 8 yrs older than CT |
1944 23 yrs older than CT |
1954 13 yrs older than CT |
1938Lowest 29 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 13% above CT |
17 minLowest 37% below CT |
30 min 13% above CT |
24 min 11% below CT |
| Work from home | 32.4%±13.6Highest CT: 16% |
29.2%±13.5 CT: 16% |
18.7%±6.8 CT: 16% |
14.6%±12.8Lowest CT: 16% |
| Cornwall and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Cornwall School District | Canaan School District · Regional School District 01 | Sharon 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.