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Warren vs Deep River 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%).
Deep River has the most renters (30.8% 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.
| Measure | Warren | Deep River | Cornwall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,415Lowest |
4,458Highest |
1,425 |
| Median age | 52±5 27% above CT |
46.2±5.6Lowest 12% 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% |
16.6%±4.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
14.9%±2.8 CT: 20.2% |
| Deep River 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% |
22.1%±4.1Lowest 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% |
44.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
59.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.6%±9Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.8%±2.2Lowest 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 |
$90,253±$19kLowest 6% below 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 |
$362,200±$26kLowest about the CT average |
$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 | — | $1,221±$185Highest 18% below CT |
$1,047±$121Lowest 30% below CT |
| Deep River 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 |
$6,092Highest 8% below CT |
$5,792 13% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.2%±63.8 CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±22.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
46.8%±31.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Deep River 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% |
8.2%Highest CT: 10% |
8.2%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
69.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
87.3% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 17 yrs newer than CT |
1974 7 yrs newer than CT |
1959Lowest 8 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 18% above CT |
24 minLowest 9% below CT |
30 min 13% above CT |
| Work from home | 15.9%±2.7 CT: 16% |
15.2%±5.6Lowest CT: 16% |
32.4%±13.6Highest CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #70 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Regional School District 20 | Deep River School District · Regional School District 04 | Cornwall School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Valley Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3 |
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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.