Compare towns
Cornwall vs Killingly vs Groton Long Point vs Sharon
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%).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Groton Long Point has the most expensive homes ($970k median).
Sharon has the oldest housing (typical home built 1954).
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 | Killingly | Groton Long Point | Sharon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,425 |
17,867Highest |
546Lowest |
2,723 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +2.3% CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 53.9±5.1 31% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
62.7±3.4Highest 53% above CT |
59.5±6 45% above CT |
| Groton Long Point and Sharon 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% |
19.8%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
8.2%±5.9 CT: 20.2% |
7.2%±3.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Killingly 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% |
19.7%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
41.9%±12.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
37.9%±9.3 CT: 18.5% |
| Groton Long Point and Sharon 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% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
78.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
56.8% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
6.8%±5.5Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.5%±2.5Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Groton Long Point and Killingly 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 |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$172,500±$58kHighest 80% above CT |
$100,518±$15k 5% above CT |
| Groton Long Point 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 |
$288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$969,600±$65kHighest 164% above CT |
$590,700±$156k 61% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,047±$121 30% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$2,295±$248Highest 54% above CT |
$1,750±$1k 18% above CT |
| Groton Long Point and Sharon 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 |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$4,484 33% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.8%±31.9 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
47.8%±61.1 CT: 52.6% |
64%±16.2Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Sharon and Groton Long Point are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.2%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
9.2% CT: 10% |
10.8% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3% CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
91.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
72.5% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959 8 yrs older than CT |
1968Highest 1 yr newer than CT |
1958 9 yrs older than CT |
1954Lowest 13 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above CT |
28 minLowest 5% above CT |
33 minHighest 23% above CT |
30 min 13% above CT |
| Work from home | 32.4%±13.6Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
9.7%±4.3Lowest CT: 16% |
18.7%±6.8 CT: 16% |
| Cornwall and Sharon 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 | — | #136 of 149 in CT | — | — |
| School district | Cornwall School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | — | Sharon School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Killingly High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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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.