Compare towns
Cornwall vs Middlefield vs Morris 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%).
Middlefield has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Morris has the most homeowners (89.4%).
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 | Middlefield | Morris | Cornwall Bridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,425 |
4,243Highest |
2,164 |
248Lowest |
| Median age | 53.9±5.1Highest 31% above CT |
51.6±1.9 26% above CT |
52.8±6.5 28% above CT |
50.4±11.4Lowest 23% above CT |
| Cornwall and Morris 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% |
13.9%±4.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
17.9%±4.5 CT: 20.2% |
20.2%±11.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Cornwall Bridge and Morris 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% |
25.5%±7.2 CT: 18.5% |
29.3%±6.6 CT: 18.5% |
25%±11.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Cornwall and Morris 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% |
41.5% CT: 42.5% |
41.5% CT: 42.5% |
26.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3 CT: 7.1% |
5.7%±2.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±3 CT: 7.1% |
2.4%±6.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Middlefield and Morris 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 |
$99,837±$20kLowest 4% above CT |
$109,191±$25k 14% above CT |
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| Cornwall and Morris 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 |
$376,000±$27k about the CT average |
$396,000±$60k 8% above CT |
$371,100±$64kLowest about the CT average |
| Cornwall and Morris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,047±$121 30% below CT |
$3,501Highest 135% above CT |
$1,204±$134 19% below CT |
$911±$105Lowest 39% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,792 13% below CT |
$6,853Highest 3% above CT |
$5,273 21% below CT |
$4,107Lowest 38% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.8%±31.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
85.4%±52.1 CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±31.9 CT: 52.6% |
89.3%±61Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Cornwall Bridge and Middlefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.2% CT: 10% |
8.1% CT: 10% |
6.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
19%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3% CT: 66.5% |
86.5% CT: 66.5% |
89.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959 8 yrs older than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1967Highest same as CT |
1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above CT |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
29 min 11% above CT |
35 minHighest 31% above CT |
| Work from home | 32.4%±13.6Highest CT: 16% |
10.9%±4.1Lowest CT: 16% |
18.4%±5.7 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 | — | #65 of 149 in CT | — | — |
| School district | Cornwall School District | Regional School District 13 | Regional School District 20 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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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.