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Cornwall vs Durham vs Middlefield
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%).
Durham has the highest household income ($152k).
Middlefield has the most affordable homes ($376k 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 | Durham | Middlefield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,425Lowest |
3,347 |
4,243Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +28.6% CT: +0.9% |
— |
| Median age | 53.9±5.1Highest 31% above CT |
47.9±5.4Lowest 17% above CT |
51.6±1.9 26% above CT |
| Cornwall and Middlefield 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% |
15%±4.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
13.9%±4.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Durham and Cornwall 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% |
19.1%±4.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
25.5%±7.2 CT: 18.5% |
| Cornwall and Middlefield 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% |
42.4% CT: 42.5% |
41.5%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3 CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±2.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.7%±2.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Middlefield 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 |
$152,396±$32kHighest 59% above CT |
$99,837±$20kLowest 4% above CT |
| Durham 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 |
$401,700±$32k 9% above CT |
$376,000±$27kLowest about the CT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,047±$121Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,625±$1k 9% above CT |
$3,501Highest 135% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,792Lowest 13% below CT |
$7,107Highest 7% above CT |
$6,853 3% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.8%±31.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
57.7%±35 CT: 52.6% |
85.4%±52.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Middlefield and Durham 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% |
8.1% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3% CT: 66.5% |
90%Highest CT: 66.5% |
86.5%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 8 yrs older than CT |
1975Highest 8 yrs newer than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 13% above CT |
24 minLowest 10% below CT |
25 min 6% below CT |
| Work from home | 32.4%±13.6Highest CT: 16% |
20%±6.7 CT: 16% |
10.9%±4.1Lowest CT: 16% |
| Cornwall and Durham 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 | — | #88 of 149 in CT | #65 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Cornwall School District | — | Regional School District 13 |
| High school 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.