Compare towns
Cornwall vs Norwich vs Suffield vs Woodmont
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%).
Norwich has the most affordable homes ($242k median).
Woodmont has the oldest housing (typical home built 1938).
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 | Norwich | Suffield | Woodmont |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,425Lowest |
39,973Highest |
15,702 |
1,661 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.9%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
— | -0.1%Highest CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 53.9±5.1Highest 31% above CT |
38.5±1.7Lowest 6% below CT |
44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
52.7±3.1 28% above CT |
| Cornwall and Woodmont 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% |
20.9%±1.8Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2 CT: 20.2% |
14.8%±4.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 29.4%±2.5 CT: 18.5% |
16.9%±1.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2 CT: 18.5% |
30.9%±3Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Woodmont and Cornwall 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% |
23.1%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
40.4% CT: 42.5% |
57.8% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
3.4%±2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Norwich 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 |
$65,024±$5kLowest 32% below CT |
$119,472±$13k 25% above CT |
$91,250±$26k 5% below CT |
| Cornwall and Suffield 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 |
$242,300±$11kLowest 34% below CT |
$407,500±$26k 11% above CT |
$467,900±$48k 28% above CT |
| Cornwall and Woodmont 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 |
$1,253±$68 16% below CT |
$1,424±$141 4% below CT |
$1,877±$182Highest 26% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,792 13% below CT |
$4,703Lowest 29% below CT |
$6,456 about the CT average |
$7,901Highest 19% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.8%±31.9 CT: 52.6% |
56.2%±7.2Highest CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
42.3%±21.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Norwich and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.2% CT: 10% |
16.7%Highest CT: 10% |
4.6% CT: 10% |
1.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
53.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
86.7% CT: 66.5% |
82.4% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959 8 yrs older than CT |
1957 10 yrs older than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1938Lowest 29 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 13% above CT |
24 minLowest 9% below CT |
26 min 3% below CT |
29 min 10% above CT |
| Work from home | 32.4%±13.6Highest CT: 16% |
7.2%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1 CT: 16% |
18.8%±5.6 CT: 16% |
| Cornwall and Woodmont 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 | — | #133 of 149 in CT | #57 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Cornwall School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Norwich School District | Suffield School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Norwich Free Academy | Suffield High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.8Highest |
10.9Lowest |
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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.