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Cornwall vs Kent vs Litchfield
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%).
Kent has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Litchfield has the most kids (18.7% under 18).
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 | Kent | Litchfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,425 |
3,056Highest |
1,251Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -6.3% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 53.9±5.1 31% above CT |
55.8±4.3Highest 36% above CT |
49±8.7Lowest 19% above CT |
| Kent 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% |
12.2%±3.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.7%±3.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Litchfield and Cornwall 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% |
30.6%±6.5 CT: 18.5% |
31.5%±2.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Litchfield and Kent 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% |
55.5%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
65%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3 CT: 7.1% |
7.2%±3.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.6%±2.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Kent 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 |
$96,064±$16kLowest about the CT average |
$109,773±$24k 15% above CT |
| Cornwall and Litchfield 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 |
$470,900±$78k 28% above CT |
$409,000±$67kLowest 11% above CT |
| Cornwall and Kent are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,047±$121 30% below CT |
$688±$205Lowest 54% below CT |
$1,432±$409Highest 4% below CT |
| Litchfield and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,792 13% below CT |
$4,520Lowest 32% below CT |
$6,448Highest about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.8%±31.9 CT: 52.6% |
11.5%±11.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
47.7%±19Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Litchfield and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.2% CT: 10% |
9%Highest CT: 10% |
6.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
70.9% CT: 66.5% |
67%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959 8 yrs older than CT |
1971Highest 4 yrs newer than CT |
1938Lowest 29 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 13% above CT |
20 minLowest 23% below CT |
29 min 8% above CT |
| Work from home | 32.4%±13.6Highest CT: 16% |
21.5%±6.4 CT: 16% |
17.1%±6.5Lowest CT: 16% |
| Cornwall and Kent 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 | — | #20 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Cornwall School District | Kent School District | — |
| High school in town | None 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.