Compare towns
Newtown vs Cornwall vs Barkhamsted
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newtown has the most kids (22.4% under 18).
Cornwall has the oldest population (median age 53.9).
Barkhamsted has the most affordable homes ($368k 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.
| Measure | Newtown | Cornwall | Barkhamsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,898 |
1,425Lowest |
3,678Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 43.7±2.1Lowest 6% above CT |
53.9±5.1Highest 31% above CT |
50.2±3.3 22% above CT |
| Cornwall and Barkhamsted are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±2.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
14.9%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
16.4%±3.9 CT: 20.2% |
| Newtown and Barkhamsted are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±2.8Lowest CT: 18.5% |
29.4%±2.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
27.2%±7.1 CT: 18.5% |
| Cornwall and Barkhamsted are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 66.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
59.1% CT: 42.5% |
54.3%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±1.3 CT: 7.1% |
4.9%±3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±2.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Barkhamsted and Newtown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $164,821±$27kHighest 72% above CT |
$128,864±$34k 35% above CT |
$123,544±$9kLowest 29% above CT |
| Newtown and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $523,200±$38k 43% above CT |
$554,600±$106kHighest 51% above CT |
$368,000±$15kLowest about the CT average |
| Cornwall and Newtown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,023±$538Highest 36% above CT |
$1,047±$121Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,164±$114 22% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,046Highest 36% above CT |
$5,792Lowest 13% below CT |
$6,354 4% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.9%±38.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
46.8%±31.9 CT: 52.6% |
28.8%±35.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Newtown and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2%Lowest CT: 10% |
8.2%Highest CT: 10% |
3.6% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8% CT: 66.5% |
87.3%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
92.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 4 yrs older than CT |
1959Lowest 8 yrs older than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the CT average |
30 minHighest 13% above CT |
28 min 6% above CT |
| Work from home | 31.6%±5.6 CT: 16% |
32.4%±13.6Highest CT: 16% |
20.3%±7.1Lowest CT: 16% |
| Cornwall and Newtown 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 | #27 of 149 in CT | — | #63 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Cornwall School District | Barkhamsted School District |
| High school in town | — | None 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.