What stands out worked out from the figures below

Fenwick has the most expensive homes ($2000k median).

Cornwall has the most kids (14.9% 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Fenwick	Cornwall
People
Population	49Lowest	1,425Highest
Median age	67.8±15.5Highest 65% above CT	53.9±5.1Lowest 31% above CT
	Fenwick and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	0%±80.8Lowest CT: 20.2%	14.9%±2.8Highest CT: 20.2%
	Cornwall and Fenwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	55.1%±39.7Highest CT: 18.5%	29.4%±2.5Lowest CT: 18.5%
	Fenwick and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	75.5%Highest CT: 42.5%	59.1%Lowest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.1%±29.1Lowest CT: 7.1%	4.9%±3Highest CT: 7.1%
	Cornwall and Fenwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$171,042±$46kHighest 79% above CT	$128,864±$34kLowest 35% above CT
	Fenwick and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$2,000,001Highest 445% above CT	$554,600±$106kLowest 51% above CT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$1,047±$121 30% below CT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT	$5,792Lowest 13% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	—	46.8%±31.9 CT: 52.6%
Below poverty line	0%Lowest CT: 10%	8.2%Highest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	100%Highest CT: 66.5%	87.3%Lowest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1938Lowest 29 yrs older than CT	1959Highest 8 yrs older than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	37 minHighest 40% above CT	30 minLowest 13% above CT
Work from home	57.1%±31.7Highest CT: 16%	32.4%±13.6Lowest CT: 16%
	Fenwick and Cornwall 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

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.