Compare towns
Cornwall vs Cheshire vs Cornwall Bridge vs Lyme
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%).
Cheshire has the youngest population (median age 44.9).
Cornwall Bridge has the most renters (28.2% rent).
Lyme has the most expensive homes ($630k median).
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 | Lyme |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,425 |
29,040Highest |
248Lowest |
2,303 |
| Median age | 53.9±5.1 31% above CT |
44.9±1.4Lowest 9% above CT |
50.4±11.4 23% above CT |
55.6±3.3Highest 35% above CT |
| Lyme 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% |
13.1%±2.4Lowest 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%±2.5 CT: 18.5% |
21.3%±1.8Lowest CT: 18.5% |
25%±11.4 CT: 18.5% |
30.7%±4.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Lyme 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% CT: 42.5% |
60.7% CT: 42.5% |
26.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
63.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.5%±1.1 CT: 7.1% |
2.4%±6.7 CT: 7.1% |
2.2%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cornwall and Cheshire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $128,864±$34kLowest 35% above CT |
$146,528±$12kHighest 53% above CT |
— | $135,000±$22k 41% above CT |
| Cheshire and Lyme 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 |
$440,000±$17k 20% above CT |
$371,100±$64kLowest about the CT average |
$629,900±$105kHighest 72% above CT |
| Lyme and 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 |
$1,398±$116 6% below CT |
$911±$105Lowest 39% below CT |
$1,719±$1kHighest 16% above CT |
| Lyme and Cheshire 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 |
$7,755Highest 17% above CT |
$4,107Lowest 38% below CT |
$7,328 10% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.8%±31.9 CT: 52.6% |
44.9%±6.3 CT: 52.6% |
89.3%±61Highest CT: 52.6% |
32.9%±44.3Lowest 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% |
5% CT: 10% |
19%Highest CT: 10% |
2.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3% CT: 66.5% |
86.6% CT: 66.5% |
71.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90.8%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959 8 yrs older than CT |
1974Highest 7 yrs newer than CT |
1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT |
1967 same as CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above CT |
29 minLowest 9% above CT |
35 minHighest 31% above CT |
31 min 17% above CT |
| Work from home | 32.4%±13.6Highest CT: 16% |
19.1%±2.7Lowest CT: 16% |
19.8%±15.7 CT: 16% |
27.6%±10 CT: 16% |
| Cornwall and Lyme 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 | — | Regional School District 18 |
| High school in town | None in town | Cheshire High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.6 |
— | — |
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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.