Compare towns
Roxbury vs Brookfield vs Cornwall vs Sharon
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).
Brookfield has the most kids (22.7% under 18).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (32.4%).
Sharon has the most renters (27.5% rent).
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 | Brookfield | Cornwall | Sharon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,185 |
17,706Highest |
1,425Lowest |
2,723 |
| Median age | 54.7±1.8 33% above CT |
44.3±1.8Lowest 8% above CT |
53.9±5.1 31% above CT |
59.5±6Highest 45% above CT |
| Sharon and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.3%±4 CT: 20.2% |
22.7%±3Highest CT: 20.2% |
14.9%±2.8 CT: 20.2% |
7.2%±3.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 31%±5.5 CT: 18.5% |
18.8%±2.8Lowest CT: 18.5% |
29.4%±2.5 CT: 18.5% |
37.9%±9.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Sharon and Roxbury 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% |
58.3% CT: 42.5% |
59.1% CT: 42.5% |
56.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±3.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
4.9%±3 CT: 7.1% |
3.5%±2.5Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Roxbury and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $123,864±$27k 29% above CT |
$148,360±$11kHighest 55% above CT |
$128,864±$34k 35% above CT |
$100,518±$15kLowest 5% above CT |
| Brookfield 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 |
$479,700±$24kLowest 31% above CT |
$554,600±$106k 51% above CT |
$590,700±$156k 61% above CT |
| Roxbury and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,713±$418 15% above CT |
$1,892±$183Highest 27% above CT |
$1,047±$121Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,750±$1k 18% above CT |
| Brookfield and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,591 about the CT average |
$7,594Highest 14% above CT |
$5,792 13% below CT |
$4,484Lowest 33% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.5%±48.3 CT: 52.6% |
35.9%±13.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
46.8%±31.9 CT: 52.6% |
64%±16.2Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Sharon and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
4.1% CT: 10% |
8.2% CT: 10% |
10.8%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7% CT: 66.5% |
86.5% CT: 66.5% |
87.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
72.5%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 14 yrs newer than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1959 8 yrs older than CT |
1954Lowest 13 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 38% above CT |
28 minLowest 6% above CT |
30 min 13% above CT |
30 min 13% above CT |
| Work from home | 17.4%±6.6 CT: 16% |
16.3%±3Lowest CT: 16% |
32.4%±13.6Highest CT: 16% |
18.7%±6.8 CT: 16% |
| Cornwall and Sharon 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 | — | #67 of 149 in CT | — | — |
| School district | Regional School District 12 | Brookfield School District | Cornwall School District | Sharon School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Brookfield High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.7 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.