Compare towns
Cornwall vs Monroe vs Stepney 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%).
Monroe has the most kids (25.2% under 18).
Stepney has the most affordable homes ($476k 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 | Monroe | Stepney | Sharon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,425Lowest |
18,949Highest |
3,979 |
2,723 |
| Median age | 53.9±5.1 31% above CT |
43.5±2.2Lowest 6% above CT |
47.1±5.6 15% 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%±2.8 CT: 20.2% |
25.2%±3Highest CT: 20.2% |
21.1%±5.6 CT: 20.2% |
7.2%±3.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Monroe and Stepney 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% |
15.6%±2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
17.7%±4.1 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% |
57.3% CT: 42.5% |
54.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
56.8% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3 CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
10.1%±5.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.5%±2.5Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Stepney and Monroe 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 |
$157,250±$12kHighest 64% above CT |
$153,966±$16k 61% above CT |
$100,518±$15kLowest 5% above CT |
| Monroe and Stepney 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 |
$503,200±$31k 37% above CT |
$475,800±$53kLowest 30% above CT |
$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±$121 30% below CT |
$994±$860Lowest 33% below CT |
$2,750±$1kHighest 85% above CT |
$1,750±$1k 18% above CT |
| Stepney and Sharon 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$9,309 40% above CT |
$4,484Lowest 33% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.8%±31.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
48.8%±46.4 CT: 52.6% |
63.2%±48.8 CT: 52.6% |
64%±16.2Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Sharon and Stepney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.2% CT: 10% |
2.6% CT: 10% |
0.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
10.8%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3% CT: 66.5% |
95.7% CT: 66.5% |
96.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
72.5%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959 8 yrs older than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1982Highest 15 yrs newer than CT |
1954Lowest 13 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above CT |
34 min 29% above CT |
37 minHighest 41% above CT |
30 minLowest 13% above CT |
| Work from home | 32.4%±13.6Highest CT: 16% |
15.4%±3.3 CT: 16% |
9.8%±4.3Lowest 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 | — | #48 of 149 in CT | — | — |
| School district | Cornwall School District | Monroe School District | — | Sharon School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Masuk High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8 |
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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.