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Cornwall vs Ledyard vs West Cornwall vs Windsor Locks
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%).
Ledyard has the most kids (27.5% under 18).
West Cornwall has the highest household income ($175k).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k median).
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 | Ledyard | West Cornwall | Windsor Locks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,425 |
15,433Highest |
70Lowest |
12,579 |
| Median age | 53.9±5.1 31% above CT |
37.1±1.4Lowest 10% below CT |
61.3±14.1Highest 49% above CT |
41.4±2.6 about the CT average |
| West Cornwall 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% |
27.5%±3.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
8.6%±49.5Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 29.4%±2.5 CT: 18.5% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
44.3%±50.8Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
| West Cornwall 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% |
40.5% CT: 42.5% |
57.8% CT: 42.5% |
28.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3 CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±1.5 CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±21.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Ledyard 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 |
$107,975±$10k 13% above CT |
$175,156±$54kHighest 83% above CT |
$81,205±$13kLowest 15% below CT |
| West Cornwall 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±$106kHighest 51% above CT |
$326,200±$27k 11% below CT |
$395,800±$64k 8% above CT |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
| Cornwall and West 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 |
$1,629±$247Highest 9% above CT |
— | $1,394±$187 6% below CT |
| Ledyard and Windsor Locks 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 |
$6,371Highest 4% below CT |
$3,056Lowest 54% below CT |
$3,688 44% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.8%±31.9 CT: 52.6% |
54%±27 CT: 52.6% |
0%±100Lowest CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Windsor Locks and Ledyard 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% CT: 10% |
4.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
10.9%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
82.7% CT: 66.5% |
83.8% CT: 66.5% |
77.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959 8 yrs older than CT |
1972Highest 5 yrs newer than CT |
1938Lowest 29 yrs older than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 13% above CT |
22 min 17% below CT |
24 min 11% below CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
| Work from home | 32.4%±13.6Highest CT: 16% |
9.2%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
14.6%±12.8 CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7 CT: 16% |
| Cornwall and Windsor Locks 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 | — | #99 of 149 in CT | — | #109 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Cornwall School District | Ledyard School District | — | Windsor Locks School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Ledyard High School | — | Windsor Locks High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.5Highest |
— | 8.9Lowest |
| 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.