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Cornwall vs Suffield vs Norwich
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%).
Norwich has the most affordable homes ($242k 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 | Suffield | Norwich |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,425Lowest |
15,702 |
39,973Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -0.9% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 53.9±5.1Highest 31% above CT |
44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
38.5±1.7Lowest 6% below CT |
| Kids under 18 | 14.9%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2 CT: 20.2% |
20.9%±1.8Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 29.4%±2.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2 CT: 18.5% |
16.9%±1.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
40.4% CT: 42.5% |
23.1%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3 CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Norwich 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 |
$119,472±$13k 25% above CT |
$65,024±$5kLowest 32% below CT |
| Cornwall and Suffield 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 |
$407,500±$26k 11% above CT |
$242,300±$11kLowest 34% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,047±$121Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,424±$141Highest 4% below CT |
$1,253±$68 16% below CT |
| Suffield and Norwich 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 |
$6,456Highest about the CT average |
$4,703Lowest 29% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.8%±31.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
56.2%±7.2Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Norwich and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.2% CT: 10% |
4.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
16.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
86.7% CT: 66.5% |
53.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959 8 yrs older than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1957Lowest 10 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 13% above CT |
26 min 3% below CT |
24 minLowest 9% below CT |
| Work from home | 32.4%±13.6Highest CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1 CT: 16% |
7.2%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
| Cornwall and Suffield 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 | — | #57 of 149 in CT | #133 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Cornwall School District | Suffield School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Norwich School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Suffield High School | Norwich Free Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.9Lowest |
14.8Highest |
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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.