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Cornwall vs Fenwick vs Woodmont
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 kids (14.9% under 18).
Fenwick has the most expensive homes ($2000k median).
Woodmont has the most affordable homes ($468k 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 | Woodmont |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,425 |
49Lowest |
1,661Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -0.1% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 53.9±5.1 31% above CT |
67.8±15.5Highest 65% above CT |
52.7±3.1Lowest 28% above CT |
| Fenwick and 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% |
14.8%±4.3 CT: 20.2% |
| Cornwall and Woodmont 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% |
30.9%±3 CT: 18.5% |
| Fenwick and Woodmont 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% |
57.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.1%±29.1 CT: 7.1% |
3.4%±2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cornwall and Fenwick 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 |
$171,042±$46kHighest 79% above CT |
$91,250±$26kLowest 5% below CT |
| Fenwick 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±$106k 51% above CT |
$2,000,001Highest 445% above CT |
$467,900±$48kLowest 28% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,047±$121Lowest 30% below CT |
— | $1,877±$182Highest 26% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,792Lowest 13% below CT |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$7,901 19% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.8%±31.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
— | 42.3%±21.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Cornwall and Woodmont 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% |
1.9% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3% CT: 66.5% |
100%Highest CT: 66.5% |
82.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Highest 8 yrs older than CT |
1938Lowest 29 yrs older 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 minLowest 10% above CT |
| Work from home | 32.4%±13.6 CT: 16% |
57.1%±31.7Highest CT: 16% |
18.8%±5.6Lowest 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 | — | — |
| High school 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.