Compare towns
Cornwall vs Warren vs Orange 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%).
Warren has the most homeowners (93.3%).
Orange has the most kids (22.9% 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 | Warren | Orange | West Cornwall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,425 |
1,415 |
14,315Highest |
70Lowest |
| Median age | 53.9±5.1 31% above CT |
52±5 27% above CT |
45.6±2.4Lowest 11% 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% |
11.2%±3 CT: 20.2% |
22.9%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
8.6%±49.5Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 29.4%±2.5 CT: 18.5% |
25.8%±6.3 CT: 18.5% |
23%±2.7Lowest 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% CT: 42.5% |
55.1%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
59.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
57.8% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3 CT: 7.1% |
10.6%±9Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±2 CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±21.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Warren and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $128,864±$34kLowest 35% above CT |
$134,583±$33k 41% above CT |
$142,325±$10k 49% above CT |
$175,156±$54kHighest 83% above CT |
| West Cornwall and Orange 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 |
$450,000±$38k 23% above CT |
$491,500±$17k 34% above CT |
$395,800±$64kLowest 8% above CT |
| Cornwall and Orange 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 |
— | $2,172±$161Highest 46% above CT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,792 13% below CT |
$3,769 43% below CT |
$8,988Highest 35% above CT |
$3,056Lowest 54% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.8%±31.9 CT: 52.6% |
55.2%±63.8 CT: 52.6% |
64%±12.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
0%±100Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Orange and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.2%Highest CT: 10% |
6.7% CT: 10% |
3.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
4.3% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3% CT: 66.5% |
93.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
89.2% CT: 66.5% |
83.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959 8 yrs older than CT |
1984Highest 17 yrs newer than CT |
1964 3 yrs older than CT |
1938Lowest 29 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above CT |
31 minHighest 18% above CT |
28 min 4% above CT |
24 minLowest 11% below CT |
| Work from home | 32.4%±13.6Highest CT: 16% |
15.9%±2.7 CT: 16% |
15.6%±2.9 CT: 16% |
14.6%±12.8Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #38 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Cornwall School District | Regional School District 20 | Orange School District · Regional School District 05 | — |
| High school in town | None 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.