Compare towns
Cornwall vs Suffield vs Warren 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%).
Suffield has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Warren has the most homeowners (93.3%).
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 | Suffield | Warren | Cornwall Bridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,425 |
15,702Highest |
1,415 |
248Lowest |
| Median age | 53.9±5.1Highest 31% above CT |
44.5±1.7Lowest 8% above CT |
52±5 27% above CT |
50.4±11.4 23% above CT |
| Cornwall and Warren 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% |
16.2%±2 CT: 20.2% |
11.2%±3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.2%±11.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Cornwall Bridge and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.4%±2.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
25.8%±6.3 CT: 18.5% |
25%±11.4 CT: 18.5% |
| Cornwall and Warren 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% |
40.4% CT: 42.5% |
55.1% CT: 42.5% |
26.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3 CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
10.6%±9Highest CT: 7.1% |
2.4%±6.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Warren 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 |
$119,472±$13kLowest 25% above CT |
$134,583±$33kHighest 41% above CT |
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| Warren 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±$106kHighest 51% above CT |
$407,500±$26k 11% above CT |
$450,000±$38k 23% above CT |
$371,100±$64kLowest about the CT average |
| Cornwall and Warren 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 |
$1,424±$141Highest 4% below CT |
— | $911±$105Lowest 39% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,792 13% below CT |
$6,456Highest about the CT average |
$3,769Lowest 43% below CT |
$4,107 38% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.8%±31.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
55.2%±63.8 CT: 52.6% |
89.3%±61Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Cornwall Bridge and Warren 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% |
6.7% CT: 10% |
19%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3% CT: 66.5% |
86.7% CT: 66.5% |
93.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959 8 yrs older than CT |
1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1984Highest 17 yrs newer than CT |
1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above CT |
26 minLowest 3% below CT |
31 min 18% above CT |
35 minHighest 31% above CT |
| Work from home | 32.4%±13.6Highest CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1 CT: 16% |
15.9%±2.7Lowest 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 | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #57 of 149 in CT | — | — |
| School district | Cornwall School District | Suffield School District | Regional School District 20 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Suffield High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.9 |
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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.