Compare towns
Roxbury vs Willimantic vs Cornwall vs Southbury
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).
Willimantic has the most renters (65.1% rent).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (32.4%).
Southbury has the most homeowners (88.2%).
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 | Willimantic | Cornwall | Southbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,185 |
18,096 |
1,425Lowest |
20,071Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.3% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 54.7±1.8Highest 33% above CT |
31.3±2.7Lowest 24% below CT |
53.9±5.1 31% above CT |
54.2±2.4 32% above CT |
| Roxbury and Southbury 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% |
20.6%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
14.9%±2.8 CT: 20.2% |
17.5%±3.1 CT: 20.2% |
| Willimantic and Southbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 31%±5.5 CT: 18.5% |
11%±1.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
29.4%±2.5 CT: 18.5% |
33%±2.9Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Southbury 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% |
24.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
59.1% CT: 42.5% |
51.8% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±3.3 CT: 7.1% |
19.1%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.9%±3 CT: 7.1% |
3.8%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $123,864±$27k 29% above CT |
$45,962±$7kLowest 52% below CT |
$128,864±$34kHighest 35% above CT |
$112,887±$8k 18% 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 |
$190,900±$17kLowest 48% below CT |
$554,600±$106k 51% above CT |
$411,600±$18k 12% 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 |
$1,063±$68 29% below CT |
$1,047±$121Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,935±$277Highest 30% above CT |
| Southbury and Roxbury 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 |
$4,678Lowest 30% below CT |
$5,792 13% below CT |
$6,240 6% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.5%±48.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
55.9%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
46.8%±31.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
49.2%±4.3 CT: 52.6% |
| Roxbury and Willimantic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.7% CT: 10% |
23.4%Highest CT: 10% |
8.2% CT: 10% |
3.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7% CT: 66.5% |
34.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
87.3% CT: 66.5% |
88.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 14 yrs newer than CT |
1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT |
1959 8 yrs older than CT |
1977 10 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 38% above CT |
23 minLowest 12% below CT |
30 min 13% above CT |
30 min 13% above CT |
| Work from home | 17.4%±6.6 CT: 16% |
6.2%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
32.4%±13.6Highest CT: 16% |
20.3%±3.9 CT: 16% |
| Cornwall and Southbury 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 | — | — | — | #36 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 12 | — | Cornwall School District | Regional School District 15 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | Pomperaug Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 10.9 |
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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.