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Cornwall vs Haddam vs Cornwall Bridge
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%).
Haddam has the youngest population (median age 45.9).
Cornwall Bridge has the most renters (28.2% rent).
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 | Haddam | Cornwall Bridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,425 |
8,644Highest |
248Lowest |
| Median age | 53.9±5.1Highest 31% above CT |
45.9±2.6Lowest 12% above CT |
50.4±11.4 23% above CT |
| Cornwall and Cornwall Bridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.9%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
21.3%±3.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
20.2%±11.6 CT: 20.2% |
| Haddam and Cornwall Bridge 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% |
21%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
25%±11.4 CT: 18.5% |
| Cornwall and Cornwall Bridge 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% |
47.6% CT: 42.5% |
26.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3 CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±2.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
2.4%±6.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Haddam 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±$34kHighest 35% above CT |
$114,426±$15kLowest 19% above CT |
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| Cornwall and Haddam 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 |
$379,700±$25k 3% above CT |
$371,100±$64kLowest about the CT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,047±$121 30% below CT |
$1,567±$258Highest 5% above CT |
$911±$105Lowest 39% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,792 13% below CT |
$7,045Highest 6% above CT |
$4,107Lowest 38% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.8%±31.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
63.2%±47 CT: 52.6% |
89.3%±61Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Cornwall Bridge and Haddam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.2% CT: 10% |
4.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
19%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
86.7% CT: 66.5% |
71.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959 8 yrs older than CT |
1971Highest 4 yrs newer than CT |
1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 13% above CT |
31 min 16% above CT |
35 minHighest 31% above CT |
| Work from home | 32.4%±13.6Highest CT: 16% |
11.8%±3.3Lowest CT: 16% |
19.8%±15.7 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 | — | #25 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Cornwall School District | Regional School District 17 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Haddam-Killingworth High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.5 |
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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.