Compare towns
Cornwall vs Fenwick vs Bridgewater 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 affordable homes ($555k median).
Fenwick has the most expensive homes ($2000k median).
Bridgewater has the shortest commute (29 min average).
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 | Fenwick | Bridgewater | Lyme |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,425 |
49Lowest |
1,658 |
2,303Highest |
| Median age | 53.9±5.1Lowest 31% above CT |
67.8±15.5Highest 65% above CT |
55.9±4.4 36% above CT |
55.6±3.3 35% above CT |
| Fenwick and Bridgewater 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% |
0%±80.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
14.4%±2.9 CT: 20.2% |
13.1%±2.4 CT: 20.2% |
| Cornwall and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.4%±2.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
55.1%±39.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
37%±6.6 CT: 18.5% |
30.7%±4.5 CT: 18.5% |
| Fenwick and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.1%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
75.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
59.3% CT: 42.5% |
63.5% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3 CT: 7.1% |
4.1%±29.1 CT: 7.1% |
6.8%±5.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
2.2%±1.4Lowest 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±$34kLowest 35% above CT |
$171,042±$46kHighest 79% above CT |
$159,365±$5k 66% above CT |
$135,000±$22k 41% above CT |
| Fenwick and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $554,600±$106kLowest 51% above CT |
$2,000,001Highest 445% above CT |
$693,000±$75k 89% above CT |
$629,900±$105k 72% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,047±$121Lowest 30% below CT |
— | $1,467±$233 about the CT average |
$1,719±$1kHighest 16% above CT |
| Lyme and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,792Lowest 13% below CT |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$6,869 3% above CT |
$7,328 10% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.8%±31.9 CT: 52.6% |
— | 47.8%±43Highest CT: 52.6% |
32.9%±44.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Bridgewater 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% |
0%Lowest CT: 10% |
3% CT: 10% |
2.9% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
100%Highest CT: 66.5% |
92.1% CT: 66.5% |
90.8% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959 8 yrs older than CT |
1938Lowest 29 yrs older than CT |
1975Highest 8 yrs newer than CT |
1967 same as CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above CT |
37 minHighest 40% above CT |
29 minLowest 11% above CT |
31 min 17% above CT |
| Work from home | 32.4%±13.6 CT: 16% |
57.1%±31.7Highest CT: 16% |
25.2%±5Lowest CT: 16% |
27.6%±10 CT: 16% |
| Fenwick and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Cornwall School District | — | Regional School District 12 | Regional School District 18 |
| 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.