Compare towns
Cornwall vs Meriden vs Bridgewater vs Goshen
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%).
Meriden has the most affordable homes ($241k median).
Bridgewater has the most expensive homes ($693k 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 | Meriden | Bridgewater | Goshen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,425Lowest |
60,545Highest |
1,658 |
3,196 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | 0% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 53.9±5.1 31% above CT |
38.9±1.3Lowest 5% below CT |
55.9±4.4Highest 36% above CT |
51.4±3.6 25% above CT |
| Bridgewater 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% |
21.9%±1.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
14.4%±2.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
15.3%±3.9 CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 29.4%±2.5 CT: 18.5% |
16.2%±1.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
37%±6.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
26.8%±5.4 CT: 18.5% |
| Bridgewater 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% CT: 42.5% |
22.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
59.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
56.7% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±0.9 CT: 7.1% |
6.8%±5.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Bridgewater and Meriden 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 |
$71,253±$4kLowest 26% below CT |
$159,365±$5kHighest 66% above CT |
$152,093±$27k 59% above CT |
| Bridgewater and Goshen 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 |
$241,200±$7kLowest 34% below CT |
$693,000±$75kHighest 89% above CT |
$482,400±$71k 31% above CT |
| Bridgewater and 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 |
$1,294±$72 13% below CT |
$1,467±$233Highest about the CT average |
$1,250±$724 16% below CT |
| Bridgewater and Meriden 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 |
$5,129Lowest 23% below CT |
$6,869Highest 3% above CT |
$5,292 20% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.8%±31.9 CT: 52.6% |
53.4%±4.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
47.8%±43 CT: 52.6% |
31.8%±25.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Meriden and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.2% CT: 10% |
13.2%Highest CT: 10% |
3%Lowest CT: 10% |
4.5% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3% CT: 66.5% |
60.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
92.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
88.3% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 8 yrs older than CT |
1960 7 yrs older than CT |
1975 8 yrs newer than CT |
1985Highest 18 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above CT |
23 minLowest 13% below CT |
29 min 11% above CT |
42 minHighest 58% above CT |
| Work from home | 32.4%±13.6Highest CT: 16% |
8.6%±1.6Lowest CT: 16% |
25.2%±5 CT: 16% |
13.4%±5.9 CT: 16% |
| Cornwall and Bridgewater 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 | — | #124 of 149 in CT | — | — |
| School district | Cornwall School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Meriden School District | Regional School District 12 | Regional School District 20 |
| High school in town | None in town | Francis T. Maloney High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 16.2 |
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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.