Compare towns
Cornwall vs Vernon vs Coventry 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%).
Vernon has the most renters (46.8% rent).
Coventry has the most kids (20.9% under 18).
West Cornwall has the highest household income ($175k).
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 | Vernon | Coventry | West Cornwall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,425 |
30,577Highest |
12,326 |
70Lowest |
| Median age | 53.9±5.1 31% above CT |
39.4±2.5Lowest 4% below CT |
45.4±3.8 10% 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% |
16.9%±2 CT: 20.2% |
20.9%±3.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
8.6%±49.5Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Coventry and Vernon 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% |
18.6%±1.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
20.2%±3.3 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%Highest CT: 42.5% |
38%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
45% CT: 42.5% |
57.8% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3 CT: 7.1% |
7.8%±1.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±21.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Vernon 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 |
$85,356±$6kLowest 11% below CT |
$108,213±$5k 13% above CT |
$175,156±$54kHighest 83% above CT |
| 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±$106kHighest 51% above CT |
$275,500±$11kLowest 25% below CT |
$330,000±$23k 10% below CT |
$395,800±$64k 8% above CT |
| Cornwall and West 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 |
$1,425±$77Highest 4% below CT |
$1,232±$330 17% below CT |
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| Vernon and Coventry 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 |
$5,804Highest 13% below CT |
$5,284 20% below CT |
$3,056Lowest 54% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.8%±31.9 CT: 52.6% |
39.3%±5.7 CT: 52.6% |
62.7%±23.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
0%±100Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Coventry 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% |
13.4%Highest CT: 10% |
5.1% CT: 10% |
4.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3% CT: 66.5% |
53.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
83.8% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959 8 yrs older than CT |
1968Highest 1 yr newer than CT |
1966 1 yr older than CT |
1938Lowest 29 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 13% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
27 min about the CT average |
24 minLowest 11% below CT |
| Work from home | 32.4%±13.6Highest CT: 16% |
13.4%±2.5Lowest CT: 16% |
15.6%±4.6 CT: 16% |
14.6%±12.8 CT: 16% |
| Cornwall and Coventry 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 | — | #107 of 149 in CT | #41 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Cornwall School District | Vernon School District | Coventry School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Rockville High School | Coventry High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1Highest |
9.9Lowest |
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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.