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Cornwall vs Cheshire vs Cornwall Bridge vs Canaan
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).
Cheshire has the youngest population (median age 44.9).
Cornwall Bridge has the most affordable homes ($371k median).
Canaan has the shortest commute (17 min average).
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 | Cheshire | Cornwall Bridge | Canaan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,425 |
29,040Highest |
248Lowest |
1,175 |
| Median age | 53.9±5.1 31% above CT |
44.9±1.4Lowest 9% above CT |
50.4±11.4 23% above CT |
54.2±3.2Highest 32% above CT |
| Canaan 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% |
21.9%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
20.2%±11.6 CT: 20.2% |
14.6%±3.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Cheshire and Cornwall Bridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.4%±2.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
21.3%±1.8Lowest CT: 18.5% |
25%±11.4 CT: 18.5% |
27.5%±1.9 CT: 18.5% |
| Cornwall and Canaan 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% |
60.7%Highest CT: 42.5% |
26.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
49.8% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3 CT: 7.1% |
4.5%±1.1 CT: 7.1% |
2.4%±6.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
12%±8.3Highest 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 |
$146,528±$12kHighest 53% above CT |
— | $89,632±$25kLowest 6% below CT |
| Cheshire 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 |
$440,000±$17k 20% above CT |
$371,100±$64kLowest about the CT average |
$469,400±$33k 28% above CT |
| Cornwall and Canaan 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 |
$1,398±$116 6% below CT |
$911±$105Lowest 39% below CT |
$1,830±$307Highest 23% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,792 13% below CT |
$7,755Highest 17% above CT |
$4,107Lowest 38% below CT |
$6,331 5% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.8%±31.9 CT: 52.6% |
44.9%±6.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
89.3%±61Highest CT: 52.6% |
67.1%±26 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% CT: 10% |
5%Lowest CT: 10% |
19%Highest CT: 10% |
16% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
86.6% CT: 66.5% |
71.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
83.8% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959 8 yrs older than CT |
1974Highest 7 yrs newer than CT |
1953 14 yrs older than CT |
1944Lowest 23 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above CT |
29 min 9% above CT |
35 minHighest 31% above CT |
17 minLowest 37% below CT |
| Work from home | 32.4%±13.6Highest CT: 16% |
19.1%±2.7Lowest CT: 16% |
19.8%±15.7 CT: 16% |
29.2%±13.5 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 | — | #18 of 149 in CT | — | — |
| School district | Cornwall School District | Cheshire School District | — | Canaan School District · Regional School District 01 |
| High school in town | None in town | Cheshire High School | — | Housatonic Valley Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.6Highest |
— | 9.4Lowest |
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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.