Compare towns
Cornwall vs Prospect 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%).
Prospect has the most kids (21.4% under 18).
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 | Prospect | Bridgewater |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,425Lowest |
9,458Highest |
1,658 |
| Median age | 53.9±5.1 31% above CT |
46.8±3.9Lowest 14% 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% |
21.4%±4.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
14.4%±2.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Prospect 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% |
24.5%±4.3Lowest 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% |
40.3%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
59.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3 CT: 7.1% |
3.5%±1.8Lowest 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 |
$126,394±$18kLowest 32% above 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 |
$355,400±$21kLowest 3% 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 |
$1,800±$433Highest 21% above CT |
$1,467±$233 about the CT average |
| Prospect and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,792Lowest 13% below CT |
$6,504 about the CT average |
$6,869Highest 3% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.8%±31.9 CT: 52.6% |
45.3%±31.8Lowest 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% |
3.2% CT: 10% |
3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
93.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
92.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 8 yrs older than CT |
1974 7 yrs newer than CT |
1975Highest 8 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 13% above CT |
28 minLowest 4% above CT |
29 min 11% above CT |
| Work from home | 32.4%±13.6Highest CT: 16% |
10.1%±3.2Lowest 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 | — | #50 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Cornwall School District | Regional School District 16 | Regional School District 12 |
| 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.