Compare towns
Cornwall vs Middlefield 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%).
Middlefield has the most affordable homes ($376k median).
Sharon has the most renters (27.5% 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 | Sharon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,425Lowest |
4,243Highest |
2,723 |
| Median age | 53.9±5.1 31% above CT |
51.6±1.9Lowest 26% above CT |
59.5±6Highest 45% above CT |
| Sharon and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.9%±2.8Highest CT: 20.2% |
13.9%±4.1 CT: 20.2% |
7.2%±3.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Cornwall and Middlefield 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% |
25.5%±7.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
37.9%±9.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Sharon 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% |
41.5%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
56.8% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3 CT: 7.1% |
5.7%±2.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.5%±2.5Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Middlefield and Cornwall 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 |
$100,518±$15k 5% above CT |
| Cornwall and Sharon 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 |
$376,000±$27kLowest about the CT average |
$590,700±$156kHighest 61% above CT |
| Sharon 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 |
$3,501Highest 135% above CT |
$1,750±$1k 18% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,792 13% below CT |
$6,853Highest 3% above CT |
$4,484Lowest 33% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.8%±31.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
85.4%±52.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
64%±16.2 CT: 52.6% |
| Middlefield and Sharon 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%Lowest CT: 10% |
10.8%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
86.5% CT: 66.5% |
72.5%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959 8 yrs older than CT |
1961Highest 6 yrs older than CT |
1954Lowest 13 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 13% above CT |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
30 min 13% above CT |
| Work from home | 32.4%±13.6Highest CT: 16% |
10.9%±4.1Lowest 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 | — | #65 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Cornwall School District | Regional School District 13 | Sharon School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.