Compare towns
Cornwall vs Washington vs Sharon 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%).
Washington has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Sharon has the oldest population (median age 59.5).
Cornwall Bridge has the most affordable homes ($371k 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 | Washington | Sharon | Cornwall Bridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,425 |
3,676Highest |
2,723 |
248Lowest |
| Median age | 53.9±5.1 31% above CT |
49.9±5.5Lowest 21% above CT |
59.5±6Highest 45% above CT |
50.4±11.4 23% 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%±2.8 CT: 20.2% |
19%±4.7 CT: 20.2% |
7.2%±3.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.2%±11.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Cornwall Bridge and Washington 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% |
26.9%±5.3 CT: 18.5% |
37.9%±9.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
25%±11.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Sharon 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% |
53.7% CT: 42.5% |
56.8% CT: 42.5% |
26.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3 CT: 7.1% |
6.4%±3.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.5%±2.5 CT: 7.1% |
2.4%±6.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Washington 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 |
$101,549±$16k 6% above CT |
$100,518±$15kLowest 5% above CT |
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| Cornwall and Washington 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 |
$660,200±$130kHighest 80% above CT |
$590,700±$156k 61% above CT |
$371,100±$64kLowest about the CT average |
| Washington and Sharon 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 |
$1,204±$264 19% below CT |
$1,750±$1kHighest 18% above CT |
$911±$105Lowest 39% below CT |
| Sharon and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,792Highest 13% below CT |
$4,709 29% below CT |
$4,484 33% below CT |
$4,107Lowest 38% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.8%±31.9 CT: 52.6% |
26.1%±24Lowest CT: 52.6% |
64%±16.2 CT: 52.6% |
89.3%±61Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Cornwall Bridge and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.2%Lowest CT: 10% |
9% CT: 10% |
10.8% CT: 10% |
19%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
79% CT: 66.5% |
72.5% CT: 66.5% |
71.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959 8 yrs older than CT |
1971Highest 4 yrs newer than CT |
1954 13 yrs older than CT |
1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above CT |
26 minLowest 4% below CT |
30 min 13% above CT |
35 minHighest 31% above CT |
| Work from home | 32.4%±13.6Highest CT: 16% |
20.1%±9 CT: 16% |
18.7%±6.8Lowest CT: 16% |
19.8%±15.7 CT: 16% |
| Cornwall and Washington 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 | — | #17 of 149 in CT | — | — |
| School district | Cornwall School District | Regional School District 12 | Sharon School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Shepaug Valley School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.1 |
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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.