Compare towns
Sharon vs Cornwall Bridge vs Kent vs Cornwall
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sharon has the oldest population (median age 59.5).
Cornwall Bridge has the most kids (20.2% under 18).
Kent has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Sharon | Cornwall Bridge | Kent | Cornwall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,723 |
248Lowest |
3,056Highest |
1,425 |
| Median age | 59.5±6Highest 45% above CT |
50.4±11.4Lowest 23% above CT |
55.8±4.3 36% above CT |
53.9±5.1 31% above CT |
| Sharon and Kent are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 7.2%±3.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.2%±11.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
12.2%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
14.9%±2.8 CT: 20.2% |
| Cornwall Bridge and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 37.9%±9.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
25%±11.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
30.6%±6.5 CT: 18.5% |
29.4%±2.5 CT: 18.5% |
| Sharon and Kent are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 56.8% CT: 42.5% |
26.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
55.5% CT: 42.5% |
59.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2.5 CT: 7.1% |
2.4%±6.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
7.2%±3.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.9%±3 CT: 7.1% |
| Kent and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $100,518±$15k 5% above CT |
— | $96,064±$16kLowest about the CT average |
$128,864±$34kHighest 35% above CT |
| Cornwall and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $590,700±$156kHighest 61% above CT |
$371,100±$64kLowest about the CT average |
$470,900±$78k 28% above CT |
$554,600±$106k 51% above CT |
| Sharon and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,750±$1kHighest 18% above CT |
$911±$105 39% below CT |
$688±$205Lowest 54% below CT |
$1,047±$121 30% below CT |
| Sharon and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,484 33% below CT |
$4,107Lowest 38% below CT |
$4,520 32% below CT |
$5,792Highest 13% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64%±16.2 CT: 52.6% |
89.3%±61Highest CT: 52.6% |
11.5%±11.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
46.8%±31.9 CT: 52.6% |
| Cornwall Bridge and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.8% CT: 10% |
19%Highest CT: 10% |
9% CT: 10% |
8.2%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.5% CT: 66.5% |
71.8% CT: 66.5% |
70.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
87.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1954 13 yrs older than CT |
1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT |
1971Highest 4 yrs newer than CT |
1959 8 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above CT |
35 minHighest 31% above CT |
20 minLowest 23% below CT |
30 min 13% above CT |
| Work from home | 18.7%±6.8Lowest CT: 16% |
19.8%±15.7 CT: 16% |
21.5%±6.4 CT: 16% |
32.4%±13.6Highest CT: 16% |
| Cornwall and Kent 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 | — | — | #20 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Sharon School District | — | Kent School District | Cornwall School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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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.