What stands out worked out from the figures below

Cornwall has the highest household income ($129k).

Norfolk has the most affordable homes ($431k median).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Cornwall	Norfolk
People
Population	1,425Lowest	1,723Highest
Median age	53.9±5.1Highest 31% above CT	48.2±7.4Lowest 17% above CT
	Cornwall and Norfolk 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%	15.8%±4.8Highest CT: 20.2%
	Norfolk and Cornwall 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%	28.8%±3.7Lowest CT: 18.5%
	Cornwall and Norfolk 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%	48.6%Lowest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.9%±3Highest CT: 7.1%	2.1%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1%
	Cornwall and Norfolk 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	$91,548±$16kLowest 4% below CT
	Cornwall and Norfolk 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	$430,900±$54kLowest 17% above CT
	Cornwall and Norfolk 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	$1,190±$116Highest 20% below CT
	Norfolk and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,792Lowest 13% below CT	$6,065Highest 9% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	46.8%±31.9Highest CT: 52.6%	27.3%±17Lowest CT: 52.6%
	Cornwall and Norfolk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8.2%Highest CT: 10%	7.5%Lowest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	87.3%Highest CT: 66.5%	81.1%Lowest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1959Highest 8 yrs older than CT	1938Lowest 29 yrs older than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minHighest 13% above CT	27 minLowest 3% above CT
Work from home	32.4%±13.6Highest CT: 16%	23.3%±4.7Lowest CT: 16%
	Cornwall and Norfolk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Cornwall School District	Norfolk School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.