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Cornwall vs Putnam vs Washington
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 affordable homes ($269k median).
Washington has the most expensive homes ($660k 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 | Putnam | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,425Lowest |
9,292Highest |
3,676 |
| Median age | 53.9±5.1Highest 31% above CT |
43.7±3Lowest 6% above CT |
49.9±5.5 21% above CT |
| Cornwall and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.9%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.6 CT: 20.2% |
19%±4.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Washington and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.4%±2.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.5%±3.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
26.9%±5.3 CT: 18.5% |
| Cornwall and Washington 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% |
20%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
53.7% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3 CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.4%±3.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Washington 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 |
$70,561±$7kLowest 26% below CT |
$101,549±$16k 6% above CT |
| Cornwall and Washington 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 |
$269,200±$11kLowest 27% below CT |
$660,200±$130kHighest 80% above CT |
| Washington 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 |
$1,149±$44 23% below CT |
$1,204±$264Highest 19% below CT |
| Washington 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 |
$3,860Lowest 42% below CT |
$4,709 29% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.8%±31.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6 CT: 52.6% |
26.1%±24Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Cornwall and Putnam 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% |
11.5%Highest CT: 10% |
9% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
59.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
79% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 8 yrs older than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1971Highest 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 13% above CT |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
26 min 4% below CT |
| Work from home | 32.4%±13.6Highest CT: 16% |
9%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
20.1%±9 CT: 16% |
| Cornwall and Washington 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 | #17 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Cornwall School District | Putnam School District | Regional School District 12 |
| High school in town | None in town | Putnam High School | Shepaug Valley School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.5Highest |
9.1Lowest |
| 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.