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Cornwall vs New Preston 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 expensive homes ($555k median).
New Preston has the shortest commute (29 min average).
Cornwall Bridge has the most kids (20.2% under 18).
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 | New Preston | Cornwall Bridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,425Highest |
1,146 |
248Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -4.7% CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 53.9±5.1Highest 31% above CT |
51.8±12.8 26% above CT |
50.4±11.4Lowest 23% above CT |
| Cornwall and New Preston 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% |
16.9%±7 CT: 20.2% |
20.2%±11.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Cornwall Bridge and New Preston 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% |
31.3%±5.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
25%±11.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| New Preston 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% |
57.8% CT: 42.5% |
26.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3 CT: 7.1% |
5.8%±4.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
2.4%±6.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| New Preston 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 |
$76,406±$28kLowest 20% below CT |
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| Cornwall and New Preston 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 |
$452,600±$43k 23% above CT |
$371,100±$64kLowest about the CT average |
| Cornwall and New Preston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,047±$121Highest 30% below CT |
— | $911±$105Lowest 39% below CT |
| Cornwall and Cornwall Bridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,792Highest 13% below CT |
$3,528Lowest 47% below CT |
$4,107 38% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.8%±31.9 CT: 52.6% |
7.4%±89.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
89.3%±61Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Cornwall Bridge and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.2%Lowest CT: 10% |
15.8% CT: 10% |
19%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
85.1% CT: 66.5% |
71.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959 8 yrs older than CT |
1968Highest 1 yr newer than CT |
1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above CT |
29 minLowest 8% above CT |
35 minHighest 31% above CT |
| Work from home | 32.4%±13.6Highest CT: 16% |
32.3%±28 CT: 16% |
19.8%±15.7Lowest CT: 16% |
| Cornwall and New Preston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Cornwall School District | — | — |
| High school 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.