Compare towns
Sharon vs Washington 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).
Washington has the most kids (19% under 18).
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 | Washington | Cornwall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,723 |
3,676Highest |
1,425Lowest |
| Median age | 59.5±6Highest 45% above CT |
49.9±5.5Lowest 21% above CT |
53.9±5.1 31% above CT |
| Sharon and Cornwall 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% |
19%±4.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
14.9%±2.8 CT: 20.2% |
| Washington 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% |
26.9%±5.3Lowest CT: 18.5% |
29.4%±2.5 CT: 18.5% |
| Sharon and Cornwall 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% |
53.7%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
59.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2.5Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.4%±3.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.9%±3 CT: 7.1% |
| Washington 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±$15kLowest 5% above CT |
$101,549±$16k 6% above CT |
$128,864±$34kHighest 35% above CT |
| Cornwall and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $590,700±$156k 61% above CT |
$660,200±$130kHighest 80% above CT |
$554,600±$106kLowest 51% above CT |
| Washington and Sharon 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 |
$1,204±$264 19% below CT |
$1,047±$121Lowest 30% below CT |
| Sharon and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,484Lowest 33% below CT |
$4,709 29% below CT |
$5,792Highest 13% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64%±16.2Highest CT: 52.6% |
26.1%±24Lowest CT: 52.6% |
46.8%±31.9 CT: 52.6% |
| Sharon and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.8%Highest CT: 10% |
9% CT: 10% |
8.2%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.5%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
79% CT: 66.5% |
87.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1954Lowest 13 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 |
26 minLowest 4% below CT |
30 minHighest 13% above CT |
| Work from home | 18.7%±6.8Lowest CT: 16% |
20.1%±9 CT: 16% |
32.4%±13.6Highest CT: 16% |
| Cornwall and Washington 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 | Sharon School District | Regional School District 12 | Cornwall School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Shepaug Valley School | None in town |
| 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.