Compare towns
Cornwall vs Ledyard vs Windsor Locks vs Cornwall Bridge
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).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k median).
Cornwall Bridge has the most renters (28.2% rent).
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 | Windsor Locks | Cornwall Bridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,425 |
15,433Highest |
12,579 |
248Lowest |
| Median age | 53.9±5.1Highest 31% above CT |
37.1±1.4Lowest 10% below CT |
41.4±2.6 about the CT average |
50.4±11.4 23% above CT |
| Cornwall and Cornwall Bridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.9%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
27.5%±3.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
20.2%±11.6 CT: 20.2% |
| Ledyard and Cornwall Bridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.4%±2.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
25%±11.4 CT: 18.5% |
| Cornwall and Cornwall Bridge 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% |
28.6% CT: 42.5% |
26.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3 CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±1.5 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
2.4%±6.7Lowest 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±$34kHighest 35% above CT |
$107,975±$10k 13% above CT |
$81,205±$13kLowest 15% below CT |
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| Cornwall and Ledyard 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 |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
$371,100±$64k about the CT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,047±$121 30% below CT |
$1,629±$247Highest 9% above CT |
$1,394±$187 6% below CT |
$911±$105Lowest 39% 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 |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$4,107 38% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.8%±31.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
54%±27 CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8 CT: 52.6% |
89.3%±61Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Cornwall Bridge and Windsor Locks 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% |
10.9% CT: 10% |
19%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
82.7% CT: 66.5% |
77.1% CT: 66.5% |
71.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959 8 yrs older than CT |
1972Highest 5 yrs newer than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above CT |
22 min 17% below CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
35 minHighest 31% above CT |
| Work from home | 32.4%±13.6Highest CT: 16% |
9.2%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7 CT: 16% |
19.8%±15.7 CT: 16% |
| Cornwall and Cornwall Bridge 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 |
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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.