Compare towns

Cornwall vs Norfolk vs Warren

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%).
Norfolk has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Warren has the most homeowners (93.3%).

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.

MeasureCornwallNorfolkWarren
People
Population
1,425
1,723Highest
1,415Lowest
Median age
53.9±5.1Highest
31% above CT
48.2±7.4Lowest
17% above CT
52±5
27% above CT
Cornwall and Warren 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%
15.8%±4.8Highest
CT: 20.2%
11.2%±3Lowest
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%±3.7
CT: 18.5%
25.8%±6.3Lowest
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%
55.1%
CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
4.9%±3
CT: 7.1%
2.1%±1.1Lowest
CT: 7.1%
10.6%±9Highest
CT: 7.1%
Warren 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±$34k
35% above CT
$91,548±$16kLowest
4% below CT
$134,583±$33kHighest
41% above CT
Warren and Cornwall 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
$450,000±$38k
23% above CT
Cornwall and Warren 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
$5,792
13% below CT
$6,065Highest
9% below CT
$3,769Lowest
43% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
46.8%±31.9
CT: 52.6%
27.3%±17Lowest
CT: 52.6%
55.2%±63.8Highest
CT: 52.6%
Warren and Cornwall 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%
CT: 10%
6.7%Lowest
CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
87.3%
CT: 66.5%
81.1%Lowest
CT: 66.5%
93.3%Highest
CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year
1959
8 yrs older than CT
1938Lowest
29 yrs older than CT
1984Highest
17 yrs newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
30 min
13% above CT
27 minLowest
3% above CT
31 minHighest
18% above CT
Work from home
32.4%±13.6Highest
CT: 16%
23.3%±4.7
CT: 16%
15.9%±2.7Lowest
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 Regional School District 20
High school in town None in town None 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.