Compare towns
Cornwall vs Sharon vs Woodmont
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 renters (27.5% rent).
Woodmont has the most affordable homes ($468k 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 | Sharon | Woodmont |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,425Lowest |
2,723Highest |
1,661 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -0.1% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 53.9±5.1 31% above CT |
59.5±6Highest 45% above CT |
52.7±3.1Lowest 28% 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%±2.8Highest CT: 20.2% |
7.2%±3.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
14.8%±4.3 CT: 20.2% |
| Cornwall and Woodmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.4%±2.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
37.9%±9.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
30.9%±3 CT: 18.5% |
| Sharon and Woodmont 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%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
57.8% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.5%±2.5 CT: 7.1% |
3.4%±2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cornwall and Sharon 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 |
$100,518±$15k 5% above CT |
$91,250±$26kLowest 5% below 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 |
$590,700±$156kHighest 61% above CT |
$467,900±$48kLowest 28% 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 |
$1,750±$1k 18% above CT |
$1,877±$182Highest 26% above CT |
| Woodmont 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 |
$4,484Lowest 33% below CT |
$7,901Highest 19% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.8%±31.9 CT: 52.6% |
64%±16.2Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.3%±21.7Lowest 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% CT: 10% |
10.8%Highest CT: 10% |
1.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
72.5%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
82.4% 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 |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 13% above CT |
30 min 13% above CT |
29 minLowest 10% above CT |
| Work from home | 32.4%±13.6Highest CT: 16% |
18.7%±6.8Lowest CT: 16% |
18.8%±5.6 CT: 16% |
| Cornwall and Woodmont 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 | — |
| 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.