Compare towns
Cornwall vs Fenwick vs Bridgewater vs West Cornwall
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 youngest population (median age 53.9).
Fenwick has the most expensive homes ($2000k median).
West Cornwall has the most affordable homes ($396k 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 | Fenwick | Bridgewater | West Cornwall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,425 |
49Lowest |
1,658Highest |
70 |
| Median age | 53.9±5.1Lowest 31% above CT |
67.8±15.5Highest 65% above CT |
55.9±4.4 36% above CT |
61.3±14.1 49% above CT |
| Fenwick and West Cornwall 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% |
8.6%±49.5 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% |
44.3%±50.8 CT: 18.5% |
| Fenwick and West 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% |
75.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
59.3% CT: 42.5% |
57.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3 CT: 7.1% |
4.1%±29.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.8%±5.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±21.7 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±$46k 79% above CT |
$159,365±$5k 66% above CT |
$175,156±$54kHighest 83% above CT |
| West Cornwall and Fenwick 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 |
$2,000,001Highest 445% above CT |
$693,000±$75k 89% above CT |
$395,800±$64kLowest 8% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,047±$121Lowest 30% below CT |
— | $1,467±$233Highest about the CT average |
— |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,792 13% below CT |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$6,869 3% above CT |
$3,056Lowest 54% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.8%±31.9 CT: 52.6% |
— | 47.8%±43Highest CT: 52.6% |
0%±100Lowest 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% |
4.3% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3% CT: 66.5% |
100%Highest CT: 66.5% |
92.1% CT: 66.5% |
83.8%Lowest 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 |
1938Lowest 29 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above CT |
37 minHighest 40% above CT |
29 min 11% above CT |
24 minLowest 11% below CT |
| Work from home | 32.4%±13.6 CT: 16% |
57.1%±31.7Highest CT: 16% |
25.2%±5 CT: 16% |
14.6%±12.8Lowest 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 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.