Compare towns
Cornwall vs Columbia vs Warren
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).
Warren has the most homeowners (93.3%).
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 | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,425 |
5,300Highest |
1,415Lowest |
| Median age | 53.9±5.1Highest 31% above CT |
51.3±10.3Lowest 25% above CT |
52±5 27% above CT |
| Cornwall and Warren 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% |
13.7%±4.3 CT: 20.2% |
11.2%±3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Cornwall and Columbia 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% |
24.9%±5.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
25.8%±6.3 CT: 18.5% |
| Cornwall and Warren 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% |
34.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
55.1% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3 CT: 7.1% |
4.8%±2.5Lowest CT: 7.1% |
10.6%±9Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Warren 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 |
$134,583±$33kHighest 41% above CT |
| Warren 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 |
$361,500±$16kLowest about the CT average |
$450,000±$38k 23% above CT |
| Cornwall and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,047±$121Highest 30% below CT |
$966±$304Lowest 35% below CT |
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| Cornwall and Columbia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,792Highest 13% below CT |
$5,228 21% below CT |
$3,769Lowest 43% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.8%±31.9 CT: 52.6% |
17.6%±16.2Lowest CT: 52.6% |
55.2%±63.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Warren and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.2%Highest CT: 10% |
6.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
6.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3% CT: 66.5% |
83.3%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
93.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 8 yrs older than CT |
1984Highest 17 yrs newer than CT |
1984Highest 17 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 13% above CT |
32 minHighest 21% above CT |
31 min 18% above CT |
| Work from home | 32.4%±13.6Highest CT: 16% |
21.6%±6 CT: 16% |
15.9%±2.7Lowest CT: 16% |
| Cornwall and Columbia 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 20 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.