Compare towns
Sharon vs Cornwall Bridge vs West 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 most expensive homes ($591k median).
Cornwall Bridge has the most kids (20.2% under 18).
West Cornwall has the shortest commute (24 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 | Sharon | Cornwall Bridge | West Cornwall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,723Highest |
248 |
70Lowest |
| Median age | 59.5±6 45% above CT |
50.4±11.4Lowest 23% above CT |
61.3±14.1Highest 49% above CT |
| West Cornwall and Sharon 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% |
8.6%±49.5 CT: 20.2% |
| Cornwall Bridge and West Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 37.9%±9.3 CT: 18.5% |
25%±11.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
44.3%±50.8Highest CT: 18.5% |
| West Cornwall and Sharon 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% |
57.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2.5 CT: 7.1% |
2.4%±6.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±21.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
| West Cornwall and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $100,518±$15kLowest 5% above CT |
— | $175,156±$54kHighest 83% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $590,700±$156kHighest 61% above CT |
$371,100±$64kLowest about the CT average |
$395,800±$64k 8% above CT |
| Sharon and West 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±$105Lowest 39% below CT |
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| Sharon and Cornwall Bridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,484Highest 33% below CT |
$4,107 38% below CT |
$3,056Lowest 54% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64%±16.2 CT: 52.6% |
89.3%±61Highest CT: 52.6% |
0%±100Lowest 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% |
4.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.5% CT: 66.5% |
71.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
83.8%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1954Highest 13 yrs older than CT |
1953 14 yrs older than CT |
1938Lowest 29 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above CT |
35 minHighest 31% above CT |
24 minLowest 11% below CT |
| Work from home | 18.7%±6.8 CT: 16% |
19.8%±15.7Highest CT: 16% |
14.6%±12.8Lowest CT: 16% |
| Cornwall Bridge and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Sharon School District | — | — |
| High school 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.