Compare towns
Cornwall vs Willimantic vs Bridgewater 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%).
Willimantic has the most renters (65.1% rent).
Bridgewater has the most expensive homes ($693k median).
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 | Willimantic | Bridgewater | West Cornwall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,425 |
18,096Highest |
1,658 |
70Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.3% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 53.9±5.1 31% above CT |
31.3±2.7Lowest 24% below CT |
55.9±4.4 36% above CT |
61.3±14.1Highest 49% above CT |
| West Cornwall and Bridgewater 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% |
20.6%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
14.4%±2.9 CT: 20.2% |
8.6%±49.5Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 29.4%±2.5 CT: 18.5% |
11%±1.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
37%±6.6 CT: 18.5% |
44.3%±50.8Highest CT: 18.5% |
| West Cornwall and Bridgewater 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% |
24.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
59.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
57.8% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3 CT: 7.1% |
19.1%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
6.8%±5.3 CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±21.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $128,864±$34k 35% above CT |
$45,962±$7kLowest 52% below CT |
$159,365±$5k 66% above CT |
$175,156±$54kHighest 83% above CT |
| West Cornwall and Bridgewater 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 |
$190,900±$17kLowest 48% below CT |
$693,000±$75kHighest 89% above CT |
$395,800±$64k 8% above CT |
| Bridgewater and 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 |
$1,063±$68 29% below CT |
$1,467±$233Highest about the CT average |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,792 13% below CT |
$4,678 30% below CT |
$6,869Highest 3% above CT |
$3,056Lowest 54% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.8%±31.9 CT: 52.6% |
55.9%±8.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
47.8%±43 CT: 52.6% |
0%±100Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Willimantic and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.2% CT: 10% |
23.4%Highest CT: 10% |
3%Lowest CT: 10% |
4.3% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3% CT: 66.5% |
34.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
92.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
83.8% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959 8 yrs older than CT |
1953 14 yrs older than CT |
1975Highest 8 yrs newer than CT |
1938Lowest 29 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 13% above CT |
23 minLowest 12% below CT |
29 min 11% above CT |
24 min 11% below CT |
| Work from home | 32.4%±13.6Highest CT: 16% |
6.2%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
25.2%±5 CT: 16% |
14.6%±12.8 CT: 16% |
| Cornwall and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Cornwall School District | — | Regional School District 12 | — |
| High school 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.