Compare towns
Warren vs Cornwall vs Bridgewater vs Canaan
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 affordable homes ($450k median).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (32.4%).
Bridgewater has the most expensive homes ($693k median).
Canaan has the shortest commute (17 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 | Warren | Cornwall | Bridgewater | Canaan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,415 |
1,425 |
1,658Highest |
1,175Lowest |
| Median age | 52±5Lowest 27% above CT |
53.9±5.1 31% above CT |
55.9±4.4Highest 36% above CT |
54.2±3.2 32% above CT |
| Bridgewater and Canaan 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% |
14.9%±2.8Highest CT: 20.2% |
14.4%±2.9 CT: 20.2% |
14.6%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
| Cornwall and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.8%±6.3Lowest CT: 18.5% |
29.4%±2.5 CT: 18.5% |
37%±6.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
27.5%±1.9 CT: 18.5% |
| Bridgewater and Cornwall 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% |
59.1% CT: 42.5% |
59.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
49.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.6%±9 CT: 7.1% |
4.9%±3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.8%±5.3 CT: 7.1% |
12%±8.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Canaan and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $134,583±$33k 41% above CT |
$128,864±$34k 35% above CT |
$159,365±$5kHighest 66% above CT |
$89,632±$25kLowest 6% below CT |
| Bridgewater and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $450,000±$38kLowest 23% above CT |
$554,600±$106k 51% above CT |
$693,000±$75kHighest 89% above CT |
$469,400±$33k 28% above CT |
| Bridgewater and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,047±$121Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,467±$233 about the CT average |
$1,830±$307Highest 23% above CT |
| Canaan and Bridgewater 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 |
$5,792 13% below CT |
$6,869Highest 3% above CT |
$6,331 5% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.2%±63.8 CT: 52.6% |
46.8%±31.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
47.8%±43 CT: 52.6% |
67.1%±26Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Canaan and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.7% CT: 10% |
8.2% CT: 10% |
3%Lowest CT: 10% |
16%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
87.3% CT: 66.5% |
92.1% CT: 66.5% |
83.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 17 yrs newer than CT |
1959 8 yrs older than CT |
1975 8 yrs newer than CT |
1944Lowest 23 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 18% above CT |
30 min 13% above CT |
29 min 11% above CT |
17 minLowest 37% below CT |
| Work from home | 15.9%±2.7Lowest CT: 16% |
32.4%±13.6Highest CT: 16% |
25.2%±5 CT: 16% |
29.2%±13.5 CT: 16% |
| Cornwall and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Regional School District 20 | Cornwall School District | Regional School District 12 | Canaan School District · Regional School District 01 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Housatonic Valley Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 9.4 |
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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.