Compare towns
Cornwall vs Salisbury vs Sharon 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%).
Salisbury has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Sharon has the oldest population (median age 59.5).
Bridgewater has the highest household income ($159k).
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 | Salisbury | Sharon | Bridgewater |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,425Lowest |
4,224Highest |
2,723 |
1,658 |
| Median age | 53.9±5.1 31% above CT |
44.2±9.9Lowest 8% above CT |
59.5±6Highest 45% above CT |
55.9±4.4 36% above CT |
| Sharon and Bridgewater 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% |
19.2%±6.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
7.2%±3.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
14.4%±2.9 CT: 20.2% |
| Salisbury 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% |
28.1%±5.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
37.9%±9.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
37%±6.6 CT: 18.5% |
| Sharon and Bridgewater 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% |
58.8% CT: 42.5% |
56.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
59.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3 CT: 7.1% |
2.9%±2.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
3.5%±2.5 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 |
$124,256±$26k 30% above CT |
$100,518±$15kLowest 5% 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±$106kLowest 51% above CT |
$763,700±$121kHighest 108% above CT |
$590,700±$156k 61% above CT |
$693,000±$75k 89% above CT |
| Salisbury and Bridgewater 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 |
$1,846±$736Highest 24% above CT |
$1,750±$1k 18% above CT |
$1,467±$233 about the CT average |
| Salisbury and Sharon 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 |
$5,125 23% below CT |
$4,484Lowest 33% below CT |
$6,869Highest 3% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.8%±31.9 CT: 52.6% |
23.2%±11.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
64%±16.2Highest CT: 52.6% |
47.8%±43 CT: 52.6% |
| Sharon and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.2% CT: 10% |
4.2% CT: 10% |
10.8%Highest CT: 10% |
3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3% CT: 66.5% |
68.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
72.5% CT: 66.5% |
92.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959 8 yrs older than CT |
1967 same as CT |
1954Lowest 13 yrs older than CT |
1975Highest 8 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 13% above CT |
20 minLowest 25% below CT |
30 min 13% above CT |
29 min 11% above CT |
| Work from home | 32.4%±13.6Highest CT: 16% |
28%±8 CT: 16% |
18.7%±6.8Lowest CT: 16% |
25.2%±5 CT: 16% |
| Cornwall and Salisbury 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 | — | #19 of 149 in CT | — | — |
| School district | Cornwall School District | Salisbury School District | Sharon School District | Regional School District 12 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.