Compare towns
Roxbury vs Cornwall Bridge vs Washington
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 oldest population (median age 54.7).
Cornwall Bridge has the most affordable homes ($371k median).
Washington has the shortest commute (26 min average).
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 | Cornwall Bridge | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,185 |
248Lowest |
3,676Highest |
| Median age | 54.7±1.8Highest 33% above CT |
50.4±11.4 23% above CT |
49.9±5.5Lowest 21% above CT |
| Roxbury and Cornwall Bridge 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% |
20.2%±11.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
19%±4.7 CT: 20.2% |
| Cornwall Bridge and Washington 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% |
25%±11.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
26.9%±5.3 CT: 18.5% |
| Roxbury and Washington 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% |
26.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
53.7% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±3.3 CT: 7.1% |
2.4%±6.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.4%±3.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Washington 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±$27kHighest 29% above CT |
— | $101,549±$16kLowest 6% above CT |
| Roxbury and Washington 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 |
$371,100±$64kLowest about the CT average |
$660,200±$130k 80% above CT |
| Roxbury and Washington 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 |
$911±$105Lowest 39% below CT |
$1,204±$264 19% below CT |
| Roxbury and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,591Highest about the CT average |
$4,107Lowest 38% below CT |
$4,709 29% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.5%±48.3 CT: 52.6% |
89.3%±61Highest CT: 52.6% |
26.1%±24Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Cornwall Bridge 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% |
19%Highest CT: 10% |
9% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
79% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 14 yrs newer than CT |
1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 38% above CT |
35 min 31% above CT |
26 minLowest 4% below CT |
| Work from home | 17.4%±6.6Lowest CT: 16% |
19.8%±15.7 CT: 16% |
20.1%±9Highest CT: 16% |
| Washington 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 | — | — | #17 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 12 | — | Regional School District 12 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Shepaug Valley School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.1 |
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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.