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Cornwall vs Sandy Hook vs West Cornwall
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%).
Sandy Hook has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
West Cornwall has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Sandy Hook | West Cornwall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,425 |
9,863Highest |
70Lowest |
| Median age | 53.9±5.1 31% above CT |
43.1±3Lowest 5% above CT |
61.3±14.1Highest 49% above CT |
| West Cornwall 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% |
22.6%±4.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
8.6%±49.5Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 29.4%±2.5 CT: 18.5% |
14.4%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
44.3%±50.8Highest CT: 18.5% |
| West Cornwall 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% |
60.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
57.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3 CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±21.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Sandy Hook 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±$34kLowest 35% above CT |
$160,814±$25k 68% above CT |
$175,156±$54kHighest 83% above CT |
| West Cornwall and Sandy Hook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $554,600±$106kHighest 51% above CT |
$501,200±$33k 37% above CT |
$395,800±$64kLowest 8% above CT |
| Cornwall and Sandy Hook 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 |
$1,866±$439Highest 25% above CT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,792 13% below CT |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$3,056Lowest 54% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.8%±31.9 CT: 52.6% |
52.4%±26.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
0%±100Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Sandy Hook 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% |
5.6% CT: 10% |
4.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3% CT: 66.5% |
92.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
83.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959 8 yrs older than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1938Lowest 29 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above CT |
35 minHighest 33% above CT |
24 minLowest 11% below CT |
| Work from home | 32.4%±13.6Highest CT: 16% |
23.1%±4.4 CT: 16% |
14.6%±12.8Lowest CT: 16% |
| Cornwall and Sandy Hook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Cornwall School District | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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| 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.