Compare towns
Warren vs Sandy Hook vs Cornwall vs Bridgewater
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).
Sandy Hook has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (32.4%).
Bridgewater has the most expensive homes ($693k median).
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 | Sandy Hook | Cornwall | Bridgewater |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,415Lowest |
9,863Highest |
1,425 |
1,658 |
| Median age | 52±5 27% above CT |
43.1±3Lowest 5% above CT |
53.9±5.1 31% above CT |
55.9±4.4Highest 36% above CT |
| Bridgewater and Cornwall 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% |
22.6%±4.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
14.9%±2.8 CT: 20.2% |
14.4%±2.9 CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 25.8%±6.3 CT: 18.5% |
14.4%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
29.4%±2.5 CT: 18.5% |
37%±6.6Highest 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%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
60.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
59.1% CT: 42.5% |
59.3% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.6%±9Highest CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
4.9%±3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.8%±5.3 CT: 7.1% |
| Warren and Bridgewater 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 |
$160,814±$25kHighest 68% above CT |
$128,864±$34kLowest 35% above CT |
$159,365±$5k 66% above CT |
| Sandy Hook and Bridgewater 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 |
$501,200±$33k 37% above CT |
$554,600±$106k 51% above CT |
$693,000±$75kHighest 89% 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 | — | $1,866±$439Highest 25% above CT |
$1,047±$121Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,467±$233 about the CT average |
| Sandy Hook 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$5,792 13% below CT |
$6,869 3% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.2%±63.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
52.4%±26.6 CT: 52.6% |
46.8%±31.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
47.8%±43 CT: 52.6% |
| Warren and Sandy Hook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.7% CT: 10% |
5.6% CT: 10% |
8.2%Highest CT: 10% |
3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
92.9% CT: 66.5% |
87.3%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
92.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 17 yrs newer than CT |
1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1959Lowest 8 yrs older than CT |
1975 8 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 18% above CT |
35 minHighest 33% above CT |
30 min 13% above CT |
29 minLowest 11% above CT |
| Work from home | 15.9%±2.7Lowest CT: 16% |
23.1%±4.4 CT: 16% |
32.4%±13.6Highest CT: 16% |
25.2%±5 CT: 16% |
| Cornwall and Bridgewater 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 |
| 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 | 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.