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Kent vs Cornwall Bridge vs New Milford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Kent has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Cornwall Bridge has the most affordable homes ($371k median).
New Milford has the youngest population (median age 42.1).
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 | Kent | Cornwall Bridge | New Milford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,056 |
248Lowest |
28,334Highest |
| Median age | 55.8±4.3Highest 36% above CT |
50.4±11.4 23% above CT |
42.1±1.9Lowest about the CT average |
| Kent and Cornwall Bridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.2%±3.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.2%±11.6 CT: 20.2% |
21.4%±2.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
| New Milford and Cornwall Bridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.6%±6.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
25%±11.4 CT: 18.5% |
17.7%±1.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Kent and Cornwall Bridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
26.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
41.2% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±3.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
2.4%±6.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
| Kent and New Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $96,064±$16kLowest about the CT average |
— | $106,411±$8kHighest 11% above CT |
| New Milford and Kent are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $470,900±$78kHighest 28% above CT |
$371,100±$64kLowest about the CT average |
$391,500±$10k 7% above CT |
| Kent and New Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $688±$205Lowest 54% below CT |
$911±$105 39% below CT |
$1,609±$152Highest 8% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,520 32% below CT |
$4,107Lowest 38% below CT |
$6,150Highest 7% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.5%±11.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
89.3%±61Highest CT: 52.6% |
57.7%±13.3 CT: 52.6% |
| Cornwall Bridge and New Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9% CT: 10% |
19%Highest CT: 10% |
7.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
71.8% CT: 66.5% |
80.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT |
1975Highest 8 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 23% below CT |
35 minHighest 31% above CT |
30 min 14% above CT |
| Work from home | 21.5%±6.4Highest CT: 16% |
19.8%±15.7 CT: 16% |
15.1%±2.5Lowest CT: 16% |
| Kent and Cornwall Bridge 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 | #20 of 149 in CT | — | #110 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Kent School District | — | New Milford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | New Milford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.7 |
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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.