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Warren vs Bethlehem vs Cornwall

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Warren has the most homeowners (93.3%).
Bethlehem has the most renters (29.8% rent).
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.

MeasureWarrenBethlehemCornwall
People
Population
1,415Lowest
3,423Highest
1,425
Median age
52±5
27% above CT
51.5±8.5Lowest
25% above CT
53.9±5.1Highest
31% above CT
Cornwall and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
11.2%±3Lowest
CT: 20.2%
16.3%±4Highest
CT: 20.2%
14.9%±2.8
CT: 20.2%
Bethlehem and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
25.8%±6.3
CT: 18.5%
24.5%±5.3Lowest
CT: 18.5%
29.4%±2.5Highest
CT: 18.5%
Cornwall and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
55.1%
CT: 42.5%
39.2%Lowest
CT: 42.5%
59.1%Highest
CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
10.6%±9Highest
CT: 7.1%
4.5%±3.1Lowest
CT: 7.1%
4.9%±3
CT: 7.1%
Warren and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$134,583±$33kHighest
41% above CT
$108,929±$16kLowest
14% above CT
$128,864±$34k
35% above CT
Warren and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$450,000±$38k
23% above CT
$410,900±$36kLowest
12% above CT
$554,600±$106kHighest
51% above CT
Cornwall and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$1,127±$124Highest
24% below CT
$1,047±$121Lowest
30% below CT
Bethlehem and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,769Lowest
43% below CT
$5,932Highest
11% below CT
$5,792
13% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
55.2%±63.8
CT: 52.6%
69.7%±38.5Highest
CT: 52.6%
46.8%±31.9Lowest
CT: 52.6%
Bethlehem and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
6.7%Lowest
CT: 10%
10.4%Highest
CT: 10%
8.2%
CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
93.3%Highest
CT: 66.5%
70.2%Lowest
CT: 66.5%
87.3%
CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year
1984Highest
17 yrs newer than CT
1976
9 yrs newer than CT
1959Lowest
8 yrs older than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
31 minHighest
18% above CT
29 minLowest
9% above CT
30 min
13% above CT
Work from home
15.9%±2.7
CT: 16%
13.9%±5Lowest
CT: 16%
32.4%±13.6Highest
CT: 16%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading — #82 of 149 in CT —
School district Regional School District 20 Regional School District 14 Cornwall School District
High school in town None in town None 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.