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Cornwall vs Windsor

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%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($305k 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.

MeasureCornwallWindsor
People
Population
1,425Lowest
29,468Highest
Median age
53.9±5.1Highest
31% above CT
43.7±1.9Lowest
6% above CT
Kids under 18
14.9%±2.8Lowest
CT: 20.2%
19.2%±2.1Highest
CT: 20.2%
Windsor and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
29.4%±2.5Highest
CT: 18.5%
20%±2Lowest
CT: 18.5%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
59.1%Highest
CT: 42.5%
43.2%Lowest
CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
4.9%±3Lowest
CT: 7.1%
5.9%±1.3Highest
CT: 7.1%
Windsor 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
$104,725±$8kLowest
9% above CT
Cornwall and Windsor 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
$305,200±$11kLowest
17% below CT
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,047±$121Lowest
30% below CT
$1,681±$62Highest
13% above CT
Property taxmedian, yearly
$5,792Highest
13% below CT
$5,351Lowest
19% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
46.8%±31.9Highest
CT: 52.6%
44.9%±10.9Lowest
CT: 52.6%
Cornwall and Windsor 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%Lowest
CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
87.3%Highest
CT: 66.5%
82.4%Lowest
CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year
1959Lowest
8 yrs older than CT
1970Highest
3 yrs newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
30 minHighest
13% above CT
21 minLowest
19% below CT
Work from home
32.4%±13.6Highest
CT: 16%
16.1%±3.2Lowest
CT: 16%
Cornwall and Windsor 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 — #117 of 149 in CT
School district Cornwall School District Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District
High school in town None in town Windsor High School
Students per teacherat that high school —
10.2
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History 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.