Compare towns
Cornwall vs Putnam vs Putnam vs Sharon
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%).
Putnam has the most renters (49.3% rent).
Putnam has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Sharon has the oldest population (median age 59.5).
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 | Putnam | Putnam | Sharon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,425Lowest |
7,120 |
9,292Highest |
2,723 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.1% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 53.9±5.1 31% above CT |
41.2±5.1Lowest about the CT average |
43.7±3 6% above CT |
59.5±6Highest 45% above CT |
| Sharon 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% |
18.9%±4.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.6 CT: 20.2% |
7.2%±3.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Putnam and Putnam 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% |
17%±3.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.5%±3.1 CT: 18.5% |
37.9%±9.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Sharon 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% |
18.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
20% CT: 42.5% |
56.8% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
3.5%±2.5Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cornwall and Putnam 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 |
$65,511±$7kLowest 32% below CT |
$70,561±$7k 26% below CT |
$100,518±$15k 5% above CT |
| Cornwall and Sharon 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 |
$245,100±$13kLowest 33% below CT |
$269,200±$11k 27% below CT |
$590,700±$156kHighest 61% above CT |
| Sharon 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 |
$1,147±$43 23% below CT |
$1,149±$44 23% below CT |
$1,750±$1kHighest 18% above CT |
| Sharon and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,792Highest 13% below CT |
$3,564Lowest 46% below CT |
$3,860 42% below CT |
$4,484 33% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.8%±31.9 CT: 52.6% |
38.2%±12.1 CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
64%±16.2Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Sharon and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.2%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.7%Highest CT: 10% |
11.5% CT: 10% |
10.8% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
50.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
59.8% CT: 66.5% |
72.5% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959 8 yrs older than CT |
1956 11 yrs older than CT |
1961Highest 6 yrs older than CT |
1954Lowest 13 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 13% above CT |
25 min 5% below CT |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
30 min 13% above CT |
| Work from home | 32.4%±13.6Highest CT: 16% |
6.7%±2.7Lowest CT: 16% |
9%±2.8 CT: 16% |
18.7%±6.8 CT: 16% |
| Cornwall and Sharon 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 | — | #128 of 149 in CT | #128 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Cornwall School District | — | Putnam School District | Sharon School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Putnam High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.5 |
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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.