Compare towns
Sharon vs Windsor vs Windsor Locks 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).
Windsor has the most kids (19.2% under 18).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k 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 | Sharon | Windsor | Windsor Locks | Cornwall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,723 |
29,468Highest |
12,579 |
1,425Lowest |
| Median age | 59.5±6Highest 45% above CT |
43.7±1.9 6% above CT |
41.4±2.6Lowest about the CT average |
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% |
19.2%±2.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
14.9%±2.8 CT: 20.2% |
| Windsor and Windsor Locks 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% |
20%±2 CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest 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% |
43.2% CT: 42.5% |
28.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
59.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2.5Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.9%±3 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $100,518±$15k 5% above CT |
$104,725±$8k 9% above CT |
$81,205±$13kLowest 15% below CT |
$128,864±$34kHighest 35% above CT |
| Cornwall and Windsor 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 |
$305,200±$11k 17% below CT |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below 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 |
$1,681±$62 13% above CT |
$1,394±$187 6% below CT |
$1,047±$121Lowest 30% below CT |
| Sharon and Windsor 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 |
$5,351 19% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$5,792Highest 13% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64%±16.2Highest CT: 52.6% |
44.9%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8 CT: 52.6% |
46.8%±31.9 CT: 52.6% |
| Sharon and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.8% CT: 10% |
6.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
10.9%Highest CT: 10% |
8.2% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.5%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
82.4% CT: 66.5% |
77.1% CT: 66.5% |
87.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1954Lowest 13 yrs older than CT |
1970Highest 3 yrs newer than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1959 8 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above CT |
21 minLowest 19% below CT |
22 min 17% below CT |
30 minHighest 13% above CT |
| Work from home | 18.7%±6.8 CT: 16% |
16.1%±3.2Lowest CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7 CT: 16% |
32.4%±13.6Highest CT: 16% |
| Cornwall and Sharon 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 | — | #117 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Sharon School District | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District | Windsor Locks School District | Cornwall School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Windsor High School | Windsor Locks High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.2Highest |
8.9Lowest |
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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.