Compare towns
Cornwall vs Norfolk vs West Cornwall vs Bridgewater
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 youngest population (median age 48.2).
West Cornwall has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Bridgewater has the most expensive homes ($693k 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 | West Cornwall | Bridgewater |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,425 |
1,723Highest |
70Lowest |
1,658 |
| Median age | 53.9±5.1 31% above CT |
48.2±7.4Lowest 17% above CT |
61.3±14.1Highest 49% above CT |
55.9±4.4 36% above CT |
| West Cornwall and Bridgewater 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% |
8.6%±49.5Lowest CT: 20.2% |
14.4%±2.9 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%±2.5 CT: 18.5% |
28.8%±3.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
44.3%±50.8Highest CT: 18.5% |
37%±6.6 CT: 18.5% |
| West Cornwall and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.1% CT: 42.5% |
48.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
57.8% CT: 42.5% |
59.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3 CT: 7.1% |
2.1%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±21.7 CT: 7.1% |
6.8%±5.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Bridgewater 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 |
$175,156±$54kHighest 83% above CT |
$159,365±$5k 66% above CT |
| West Cornwall and Bridgewater 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 |
$430,900±$54k 17% above CT |
$395,800±$64kLowest 8% above CT |
$693,000±$75kHighest 89% above CT |
| Bridgewater 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 |
$1,190±$116 20% below CT |
— | $1,467±$233Highest about the CT average |
| Bridgewater and Norfolk 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 |
$6,065 9% below CT |
$3,056Lowest 54% below CT |
$6,869Highest 3% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.8%±31.9 CT: 52.6% |
27.3%±17 CT: 52.6% |
0%±100Lowest CT: 52.6% |
47.8%±43Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Bridgewater 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% |
4.3% CT: 10% |
3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3% CT: 66.5% |
81.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
83.8% CT: 66.5% |
92.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959 8 yrs older than CT |
1938Lowest 29 yrs older than CT |
1938Lowest 29 yrs older than CT |
1975Highest 8 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 13% above CT |
27 min 3% above CT |
24 minLowest 11% below CT |
29 min 11% above CT |
| Work from home | 32.4%±13.6Highest CT: 16% |
23.3%±4.7 CT: 16% |
14.6%±12.8Lowest CT: 16% |
25.2%±5 CT: 16% |
| Cornwall and Bridgewater 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 12 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.