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Cornwall vs New Preston 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 highest household income ($129k).
New Preston has the most affordable homes ($453k 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 | New Preston | Sharon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,425 |
1,146Lowest |
2,723Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -4.7% CT: +0.9% |
— |
| Median age | 53.9±5.1 31% above CT |
51.8±12.8Lowest 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%±2.8 CT: 20.2% |
16.9%±7Highest CT: 20.2% |
7.2%±3.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| New Preston and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.4%±2.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
31.3%±5.5 CT: 18.5% |
37.9%±9.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Sharon and New Preston 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% |
56.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3 CT: 7.1% |
5.8%±4.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.5%±2.5Lowest 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 |
$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 |
$452,600±$43kLowest 23% 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±$121Lowest 30% below CT |
— | $1,750±$1kHighest 18% above CT |
| Sharon and Cornwall 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 |
$4,484 33% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.8%±31.9 CT: 52.6% |
7.4%±89.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
64%±16.2Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Sharon 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%Highest CT: 10% |
10.8% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
85.1% CT: 66.5% |
72.5%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959 8 yrs older than CT |
1968Highest 1 yr newer than CT |
1954Lowest 13 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 13% above CT |
29 minLowest 8% above CT |
30 min 13% above CT |
| Work from home | 32.4%±13.6Highest CT: 16% |
32.3%±28 CT: 16% |
18.7%±6.8Lowest 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 | — | Sharon School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| 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.