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Roxbury vs Bethany vs Cornwall
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Roxbury has the most expensive homes ($715k median).
Bethany has the most kids (20.3% under 18).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (32.4%).
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 | Roxbury | Bethany | Cornwall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,185 |
5,288Highest |
1,425Lowest |
| Median age | 54.7±1.8Highest 33% above CT |
42.5±2.9Lowest 3% above CT |
53.9±5.1 31% above CT |
| Roxbury and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.3%±4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.3%±5.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
14.9%±2.8 CT: 20.2% |
| Bethany and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31%±5.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.2%±4.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
29.4%±2.5 CT: 18.5% |
| Roxbury and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 65.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
58%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
59.1% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±3.3 CT: 7.1% |
6.8%±3.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.9%±3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Bethany and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $123,864±$27kLowest 29% above CT |
$166,236±$20kHighest 74% above CT |
$128,864±$34k 35% above CT |
| Bethany and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $714,500±$77kHighest 95% above CT |
$418,000±$42kLowest 14% above CT |
$554,600±$106k 51% above CT |
| Roxbury and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,713±$418Highest 15% above CT |
— | $1,047±$121Lowest 30% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,591 about the CT average |
$8,313Highest 25% above CT |
$5,792Lowest 13% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.5%±48.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
0%±100Lowest CT: 52.6% |
46.8%±31.9 CT: 52.6% |
| Roxbury and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.7% CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
8.2%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
97.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
87.3% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 14 yrs newer than CT |
1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1959Lowest 8 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 38% above CT |
32 min 21% above CT |
30 minLowest 13% above CT |
| Work from home | 17.4%±6.6 CT: 16% |
12%±5.2Lowest CT: 16% |
32.4%±13.6Highest CT: 16% |
| Cornwall and Roxbury 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 | — | #30 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Regional School District 12 | Bethany School District · Regional School District 05 | Cornwall School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.