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Cornwall vs Woodmont 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%).
Woodmont has the shortest commute (29 min average).
Cornwall Bridge has the most kids (20.2% under 18).
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 | Woodmont | Cornwall Bridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,425 |
1,661Highest |
248Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.1% CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 53.9±5.1Highest 31% above CT |
52.7±3.1 28% above CT |
50.4±11.4Lowest 23% above CT |
| Cornwall and Woodmont 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% |
14.8%±4.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.2%±11.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Cornwall Bridge and Cornwall 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% |
30.9%±3Highest CT: 18.5% |
25%±11.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Woodmont 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% |
57.8% CT: 42.5% |
26.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.4%±2 CT: 7.1% |
2.4%±6.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cornwall and Woodmont 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 |
$91,250±$26kLowest 5% below CT |
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| Cornwall and Woodmont 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 |
$467,900±$48k 28% above CT |
$371,100±$64kLowest about the CT average |
| 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±$121 30% below CT |
$1,877±$182Highest 26% above CT |
$911±$105Lowest 39% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,792 13% below CT |
$7,901Highest 19% above CT |
$4,107Lowest 38% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.8%±31.9 CT: 52.6% |
42.3%±21.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
89.3%±61Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Cornwall Bridge 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% |
1.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
19%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
82.4% CT: 66.5% |
71.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Highest 8 yrs older than CT |
1938Lowest 29 yrs older than CT |
1953 14 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above CT |
29 minLowest 10% above CT |
35 minHighest 31% above CT |
| Work from home | 32.4%±13.6Highest CT: 16% |
18.8%±5.6Lowest CT: 16% |
19.8%±15.7 CT: 16% |
| Cornwall and Cornwall Bridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Cornwall School District | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.