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Cornwall vs Plainville 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%).
Plainville has the most affordable homes ($254k median).
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 | Plainville | Bridgewater |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,425Lowest |
17,551Highest |
1,658 |
| Median age | 53.9±5.1 31% above CT |
44.3±1.5Lowest 8% above CT |
55.9±4.4Highest 36% above CT |
| Bridgewater and Cornwall 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% |
15.6%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
14.4%±2.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Plainville 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% |
20.1%±2.8Lowest CT: 18.5% |
37%±6.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Bridgewater 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% CT: 42.5% |
30%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
59.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±1.6 CT: 7.1% |
6.8%±5.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Bridgewater and Plainville 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 |
$84,343±$7kLowest 12% below CT |
$159,365±$5kHighest 66% above CT |
| Bridgewater 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±$106k 51% above CT |
$254,000±$14kLowest 31% below 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 |
$1,126±$147 24% below CT |
$1,467±$233Highest about the CT average |
| Bridgewater and Plainville 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 |
$4,798Lowest 28% below CT |
$6,869Highest 3% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.8%±31.9 CT: 52.6% |
40.3%±12.4Lowest 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% |
6.5% CT: 10% |
3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3% CT: 66.5% |
67.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
92.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 8 yrs older than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1975Highest 8 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 13% above CT |
21 minLowest 20% below CT |
29 min 11% above CT |
| Work from home | 32.4%±13.6Highest CT: 16% |
10.7%±2Lowest 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 | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #89 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Cornwall School District | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District | Regional School District 12 |
| High school in town | None in town | Plainville High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.4 |
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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.