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Cornwall vs Kent vs Warren 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 most people working from home (32.4%).
Kent has the most renters (29.1% rent).
Warren has the most homeowners (93.3%).
West Cornwall has the highest household income ($175k).
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 | Warren | West Cornwall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,425 |
3,056Highest |
1,415 |
70Lowest |
| Median age | 53.9±5.1 31% above CT |
55.8±4.3 36% above CT |
52±5Lowest 27% above CT |
61.3±14.1Highest 49% above CT |
| West Cornwall and Kent 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% |
12.2%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
11.2%±3 CT: 20.2% |
8.6%±49.5Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Cornwall and Kent 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% |
30.6%±6.5 CT: 18.5% |
25.8%±6.3Lowest CT: 18.5% |
44.3%±50.8Highest CT: 18.5% |
| West Cornwall 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%Highest CT: 42.5% |
55.5% CT: 42.5% |
55.1%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
57.8% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3 CT: 7.1% |
7.2%±3.2 CT: 7.1% |
10.6%±9Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±21.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Warren and Kent 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 |
$96,064±$16kLowest about the CT average |
$134,583±$33k 41% above CT |
$175,156±$54kHighest 83% above CT |
| West Cornwall and Warren 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 |
$450,000±$38k 23% above CT |
$395,800±$64kLowest 8% 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±$121Highest 30% below CT |
$688±$205Lowest 54% below CT |
— | — |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,792Highest 13% below CT |
$4,520 32% below CT |
$3,769 43% below CT |
$3,056Lowest 54% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.8%±31.9 CT: 52.6% |
11.5%±11.1 CT: 52.6% |
55.2%±63.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
0%±100Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Warren 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% |
6.7% CT: 10% |
4.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3% CT: 66.5% |
70.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
93.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
83.8% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959 8 yrs older than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1984Highest 17 yrs newer than CT |
1938Lowest 29 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above CT |
20 minLowest 23% below CT |
31 minHighest 18% above CT |
24 min 11% below CT |
| Work from home | 32.4%±13.6Highest CT: 16% |
21.5%±6.4 CT: 16% |
15.9%±2.7 CT: 16% |
14.6%±12.8Lowest 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 | Regional School District 20 | — |
| High school in town | None 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.