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Warren vs Durham 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%).
Durham has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Durham | Cornwall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,415Lowest |
7,208Highest |
1,425 |
| Median age | 52±5 27% above CT |
45.5±2.8Lowest 11% 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% |
16.4%±3.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
14.9%±2.8 CT: 20.2% |
| Durham 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% |
17.4%±3.7Lowest 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% |
47.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
59.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.6%±9Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.6%±1.5Lowest 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±$33k 41% above CT |
$158,857±$7kHighest 66% above CT |
$128,864±$34kLowest 35% above CT |
| Durham 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±$38k 23% above CT |
$424,800±$23kLowest 16% 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 | — | $1,154±$448Highest 22% below CT |
$1,047±$121Lowest 30% below CT |
| Durham 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 |
$7,998Highest 20% above CT |
$5,792 13% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.2%±63.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
44.9%±28.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
46.8%±31.9 CT: 52.6% |
| Warren and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.7% CT: 10% |
3.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
8.2%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
93.2% CT: 66.5% |
87.3%Lowest 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 |
23 minLowest 13% below CT |
30 min 13% above CT |
| Work from home | 15.9%±2.7Lowest CT: 16% |
20.5%±6.4 CT: 16% |
32.4%±13.6Highest CT: 16% |
| Cornwall and Durham 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 | — | #88 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Regional School District 20 | Regional School District 13 | Cornwall School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Coginchaug Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.9 |
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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.