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Roxbury vs Middlefield 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).
Middlefield has the most affordable homes ($376k median).
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 | Middlefield | Cornwall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,185 |
4,243Highest |
1,425Lowest |
| Median age | 54.7±1.8Highest 33% above CT |
51.6±1.9Lowest 26% 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%±4 CT: 20.2% |
13.9%±4.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
14.9%±2.8Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Cornwall and Roxbury 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% |
25.5%±7.2Lowest 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% |
41.5%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
59.1% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±3.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.7%±2.4 CT: 7.1% |
4.9%±3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Roxbury and Middlefield 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 |
$99,837±$20kLowest 4% above CT |
$128,864±$34kHighest 35% above CT |
| Cornwall and Roxbury 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 |
$376,000±$27kLowest about the CT average |
$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±$418 15% above CT |
$3,501Highest 135% above CT |
$1,047±$121Lowest 30% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,591 about the CT average |
$6,853Highest 3% above CT |
$5,792Lowest 13% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.5%±48.3 CT: 52.6% |
85.4%±52.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
46.8%±31.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Middlefield 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% |
8.1% CT: 10% |
8.2%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
86.5% CT: 66.5% |
87.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 14 yrs newer than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1959Lowest 8 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 38% above CT |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
30 min 13% above CT |
| Work from home | 17.4%±6.6 CT: 16% |
10.9%±4.1Lowest 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 | — | #65 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Regional School District 12 | Regional School District 13 | 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.