Compare towns
Cornwall vs Deep River vs Cornwall Bridge 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%).
Deep River has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Cornwall Bridge has the most kids (20.2% under 18).
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 | Deep River | Cornwall Bridge | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,425 |
4,458Highest |
248Lowest |
1,415 |
| Median age | 53.9±5.1Highest 31% above CT |
46.2±5.6Lowest 12% above CT |
50.4±11.4 23% 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%±2.8 CT: 20.2% |
16.6%±4.7 CT: 20.2% |
20.2%±11.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
11.2%±3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Cornwall Bridge and Deep River 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% |
22.1%±4.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
25%±11.4 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% |
44.6% CT: 42.5% |
26.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
55.1% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3 CT: 7.1% |
3.8%±2.2 CT: 7.1% |
2.4%±6.7Lowest 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 |
$90,253±$19kLowest 6% below 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 |
$362,200±$26kLowest about the CT average |
$371,100±$64k 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±$121 30% below CT |
$1,221±$185Highest 18% below CT |
$911±$105Lowest 39% below CT |
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| Deep River and Cornwall 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 |
$6,092Highest 8% below CT |
$4,107 38% below CT |
$3,769Lowest 43% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.8%±31.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±22.9 CT: 52.6% |
89.3%±61Highest CT: 52.6% |
55.2%±63.8 CT: 52.6% |
| Cornwall Bridge and Deep River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.2% CT: 10% |
8.2% CT: 10% |
19%Highest CT: 10% |
6.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3% CT: 66.5% |
69.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
71.8% CT: 66.5% |
93.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959 8 yrs older than CT |
1974 7 yrs newer than CT |
1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT |
1984Highest 17 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above CT |
24 minLowest 9% below CT |
35 minHighest 31% above CT |
31 min 18% above CT |
| Work from home | 32.4%±13.6Highest CT: 16% |
15.2%±5.6Lowest CT: 16% |
19.8%±15.7 CT: 16% |
15.9%±2.7 CT: 16% |
| Cornwall and Cornwall Bridge 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 | — | #70 of 149 in CT | — | — |
| School district | Cornwall School District | Deep River School District · Regional School District 04 | — | Regional School District 20 |
| High school in town | None in town | Valley Regional High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3 |
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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.