Compare towns
Cornwall vs Sharon vs West Cornwall vs Cornwall Bridge
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%).
Sharon has the most expensive homes ($591k median).
West Cornwall has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Cornwall Bridge has the most kids (20.2% under 18).
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 | Sharon | West Cornwall | Cornwall Bridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,425 |
2,723Highest |
70Lowest |
248 |
| Median age | 53.9±5.1 31% above CT |
59.5±6 45% above CT |
61.3±14.1Highest 49% above CT |
50.4±11.4Lowest 23% above CT |
| West Cornwall and Sharon 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% |
7.2%±3.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
8.6%±49.5 CT: 20.2% |
20.2%±11.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Cornwall Bridge 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% |
37.9%±9.3 CT: 18.5% |
44.3%±50.8Highest CT: 18.5% |
25%±11.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| West Cornwall and Sharon 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% |
56.8% CT: 42.5% |
57.8% CT: 42.5% |
26.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.5%±2.5 CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±21.7 CT: 7.1% |
2.4%±6.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cornwall and West 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 |
$100,518±$15kLowest 5% above CT |
$175,156±$54kHighest 83% above CT |
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| West Cornwall 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 |
$590,700±$156kHighest 61% above CT |
$395,800±$64k 8% above CT |
$371,100±$64kLowest about the CT average |
| 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±$121 30% below CT |
$1,750±$1kHighest 18% above CT |
— | $911±$105Lowest 39% below CT |
| Sharon and Cornwall 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 |
$4,484 33% below CT |
$3,056Lowest 54% below CT |
$4,107 38% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.8%±31.9 CT: 52.6% |
64%±16.2 CT: 52.6% |
0%±100Lowest CT: 52.6% |
89.3%±61Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Cornwall Bridge and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.2% CT: 10% |
10.8% CT: 10% |
4.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
19%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
72.5% CT: 66.5% |
83.8% CT: 66.5% |
71.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Highest 8 yrs older than CT |
1954 13 yrs older than CT |
1938Lowest 29 yrs older than CT |
1953 14 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above CT |
30 min 13% above CT |
24 minLowest 11% below CT |
35 minHighest 31% above CT |
| Work from home | 32.4%±13.6Highest CT: 16% |
18.7%±6.8 CT: 16% |
14.6%±12.8Lowest CT: 16% |
19.8%±15.7 CT: 16% |
| Cornwall and Cornwall Bridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Cornwall School District | Sharon School District | — | — |
| High school 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.