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Cornwall vs West Cornwall vs Windham vs Woodmont

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%).
West Cornwall has the highest household income ($175k).
Windham has the most affordable homes ($210k median).

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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.

MeasureCornwallWest CornwallWindhamWoodmont
People
Population
1,425
70Lowest
23,961Highest
1,661
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census — — —
-0.1%
CT: +0.9%
Median age
53.9±5.1
31% above CT
61.3±14.1Highest
49% above CT
33.7±1.9Lowest
18% below CT
52.7±3.1
28% 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%
8.6%±49.5Lowest
CT: 20.2%
20.1%±2.4Highest
CT: 20.2%
14.8%±4.3
CT: 20.2%
Age 65+
29.4%±2.5
CT: 18.5%
44.3%±50.8Highest
CT: 18.5%
14.3%±1.9Lowest
CT: 18.5%
30.9%±3
CT: 18.5%
West Cornwall and Woodmont 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%
57.8%
CT: 42.5%
22.7%Lowest
CT: 42.5%
57.8%
CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
4.9%±3
CT: 7.1%
4.3%±21.7
CT: 7.1%
15.2%±1.8Highest
CT: 7.1%
3.4%±2Lowest
CT: 7.1%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$128,864±$34k
35% above CT
$175,156±$54kHighest
83% above CT
$55,736±$5kLowest
42% below CT
$91,250±$26k
5% below 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
$395,800±$64k
8% above CT
$209,800±$9kLowest
43% below CT
$467,900±$48k
28% above CT
Cornwall and Woodmont 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
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$1,107±$69
26% below CT
$1,877±$182Highest
26% above CT
Property taxmedian, yearly
$5,792
13% below CT
$3,056Lowest
54% below CT
$4,633
30% below CT
$7,901Highest
19% above CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
46.8%±31.9
CT: 52.6%
0%±100Lowest
CT: 52.6%
57.1%±8.1Highest
CT: 52.6%
42.3%±21.7
CT: 52.6%
Windham 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%
4.3%
CT: 10%
20.7%Highest
CT: 10%
1.9%Lowest
CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
87.3%Highest
CT: 66.5%
83.8%
CT: 66.5%
47.4%Lowest
CT: 66.5%
82.4%
CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year
1959Highest
8 yrs older than CT
1938Lowest
29 yrs older than CT
1956
11 yrs older than CT
1938Lowest
29 yrs older than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
30 minHighest
13% above CT
24 minLowest
11% below CT
24 min
8% below CT
29 min
10% above CT
Work from home
32.4%±13.6Highest
CT: 16%
14.6%±12.8
CT: 16%
6.1%±1.7Lowest
CT: 16%
18.8%±5.6
CT: 16%
Cornwall and Woodmont 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 — — #143 of 149 in CT —
School district Cornwall School District — Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS —
High school in town None in town — Windham High School —
Students per teacherat that high school — —
9.8
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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.