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Cornwall vs Norfolk vs Putnam
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).
Norfolk has the oldest housing (typical home built 1938).
Putnam has the most affordable homes ($269k 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.
| Measure | Cornwall | Norfolk | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,425Lowest |
1,723 |
9,292Highest |
| Median age | 53.9±5.1Highest 31% above CT |
48.2±7.4 17% above CT |
43.7±3Lowest 6% 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%±4.8 CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Putnam and Norfolk 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%±3.7 CT: 18.5% |
18.5%±3.1Lowest 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% CT: 42.5% |
20%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3Highest CT: 7.1% |
2.1%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
| Cornwall and Putnam 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±$16k 4% below CT |
$70,561±$7kLowest 26% 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±$54k 17% above CT |
$269,200±$11kLowest 27% below 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 |
$1,149±$44 23% below CT |
| Norfolk and Putnam 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 |
$6,065Highest 9% below CT |
$3,860Lowest 42% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.8%±31.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
27.3%±17Lowest CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6 CT: 52.6% |
| Cornwall and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.2% CT: 10% |
7.5%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.5%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
81.1% CT: 66.5% |
59.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959 8 yrs older than CT |
1938Lowest 29 yrs older than CT |
1961Highest 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 13% above CT |
27 min 3% above CT |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
| Work from home | 32.4%±13.6Highest CT: 16% |
23.3%±4.7 CT: 16% |
9%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
| Cornwall and Norfolk 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 | — | — | #128 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Cornwall School District | Norfolk School District | Putnam School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Putnam High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.5 |
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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.