Compare towns
Cornwall vs Hampton vs Sharon vs Warren
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%).
Hampton has the most affordable homes ($296k median).
Sharon has the most renters (27.5% rent).
Warren has the highest household income ($135k).
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 | Hampton | Sharon | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,425 |
1,647 |
2,723Highest |
1,415Lowest |
| Median age | 53.9±5.1 31% above CT |
51.5±5.3Lowest 25% above CT |
59.5±6Highest 45% above CT |
52±5 27% above CT |
| Sharon and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.9%±2.8 CT: 20.2% |
19.7%±5.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
7.2%±3.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
11.2%±3 CT: 20.2% |
| Hampton and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.4%±2.5 CT: 18.5% |
26.1%±2.1 CT: 18.5% |
37.9%±9.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
25.8%±6.3Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Sharon and 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%Highest CT: 42.5% |
29.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
56.8% CT: 42.5% |
55.1% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3 CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
3.5%±2.5 CT: 7.1% |
10.6%±9Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Warren 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 |
$109,167±$19k 14% above CT |
$100,518±$15kLowest 5% above CT |
$134,583±$33kHighest 41% above CT |
| Warren 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 |
$295,800±$27kLowest 19% below CT |
$590,700±$156kHighest 61% above CT |
$450,000±$38k 23% above CT |
| Sharon and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,047±$121Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,285±$288 14% below CT |
$1,750±$1kHighest 18% above CT |
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| Sharon and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,792Highest 13% below CT |
$4,364 34% below CT |
$4,484 33% below CT |
$3,769Lowest 43% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.8%±31.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
52.5%±51.5 CT: 52.6% |
64%±16.2Highest CT: 52.6% |
55.2%±63.8 CT: 52.6% |
| Sharon and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.2% CT: 10% |
5.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
10.8%Highest CT: 10% |
6.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3% CT: 66.5% |
90% CT: 66.5% |
72.5%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
93.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959 8 yrs older than CT |
1980 13 yrs newer than CT |
1954Lowest 13 yrs older than CT |
1984Highest 17 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above CT |
29 minLowest 9% above CT |
30 min 13% above CT |
31 minHighest 18% above CT |
| Work from home | 32.4%±13.6Highest CT: 16% |
17.7%±5.1 CT: 16% |
18.7%±6.8 CT: 16% |
15.9%±2.7Lowest CT: 16% |
| Cornwall and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Cornwall School District | Hampton School District | Sharon School District | Regional School District 20 |
| High school in town | None 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.