Compare towns
Cornwall vs Columbia vs Cornwall Bridge vs Bridgewater
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%).
Columbia has the most affordable homes ($362k median).
Cornwall Bridge has the most kids (20.2% under 18).
Bridgewater has the most expensive homes ($693k 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 | Columbia | Cornwall Bridge | Bridgewater |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,425 |
5,300Highest |
248Lowest |
1,658 |
| Median age | 53.9±5.1 31% above CT |
51.3±10.3 25% above CT |
50.4±11.4Lowest 23% above CT |
55.9±4.4Highest 36% above CT |
| Bridgewater 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% |
13.7%±4.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.2%±11.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
14.4%±2.9 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% |
24.9%±5.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
25%±11.4 CT: 18.5% |
37%±6.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Bridgewater 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% |
34.6% CT: 42.5% |
26.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
59.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3 CT: 7.1% |
4.8%±2.5 CT: 7.1% |
2.4%±6.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.8%±5.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Bridgewater 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 |
$127,000±$30kLowest 33% above CT |
— | $159,365±$5kHighest 66% above CT |
| Bridgewater 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 |
$361,500±$16kLowest about the CT average |
$371,100±$64k about the CT average |
$693,000±$75kHighest 89% above CT |
| Bridgewater 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 |
$966±$304 35% below CT |
$911±$105Lowest 39% below CT |
$1,467±$233Highest about the CT average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,792 13% below CT |
$5,228 21% below CT |
$4,107Lowest 38% below CT |
$6,869Highest 3% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.8%±31.9 CT: 52.6% |
17.6%±16.2Lowest CT: 52.6% |
89.3%±61Highest CT: 52.6% |
47.8%±43 CT: 52.6% |
| Cornwall Bridge and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.2% CT: 10% |
6.1% CT: 10% |
19%Highest CT: 10% |
3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3% CT: 66.5% |
83.3% CT: 66.5% |
71.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
92.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959 8 yrs older than CT |
1984Highest 17 yrs newer than CT |
1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT |
1975 8 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above CT |
32 min 21% above CT |
35 minHighest 31% above CT |
29 minLowest 11% above CT |
| Work from home | 32.4%±13.6Highest CT: 16% |
21.6%±6 CT: 16% |
19.8%±15.7Lowest CT: 16% |
25.2%±5 CT: 16% |
| Cornwall and Bridgewater 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 | — | #114 of 149 in CT | — | — |
| School district | Cornwall School District | Columbia School District | — | Regional School District 12 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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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.