Compare towns
Warren vs Vernon 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 homeowners (93.3%).
Vernon has the most renters (46.8% rent).
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 | Vernon | Cornwall | Bridgewater |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,415Lowest |
30,577Highest |
1,425 |
1,658 |
| Median age | 52±5 27% above CT |
39.4±2.5Lowest 4% below 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% |
16.9%±2Highest CT: 20.2% |
14.9%±2.8 CT: 20.2% |
14.4%±2.9 CT: 20.2% |
| Vernon 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% |
18.6%±1.7Lowest 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% CT: 42.5% |
38%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
59.1% CT: 42.5% |
59.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.6%±9Highest CT: 7.1% |
7.8%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
4.9%±3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.8%±5.3 CT: 7.1% |
| Warren and Vernon 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 |
$85,356±$6kLowest 11% below CT |
$128,864±$34k 35% above CT |
$159,365±$5kHighest 66% above 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±$38k 23% above CT |
$275,500±$11kLowest 25% below 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 | — | $1,425±$77 4% below CT |
$1,047±$121Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,467±$233Highest about the CT average |
| Bridgewater and Vernon 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 |
$5,804 13% below CT |
$5,792 13% below CT |
$6,869Highest 3% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.2%±63.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
39.3%±5.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
46.8%±31.9 CT: 52.6% |
47.8%±43 CT: 52.6% |
| Warren and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.7% CT: 10% |
13.4%Highest CT: 10% |
8.2% CT: 10% |
3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
53.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
87.3% CT: 66.5% |
92.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 17 yrs newer than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1959Lowest 8 yrs older than CT |
1975 8 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 18% above CT |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
30 min 13% above CT |
29 min 11% above CT |
| Work from home | 15.9%±2.7 CT: 16% |
13.4%±2.5Lowest 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 | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #107 of 149 in CT | — | — |
| School district | Regional School District 20 | Vernon School District | Cornwall School District | Regional School District 12 |
| High school in town | None in town | Rockville High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1 |
— | — |
| 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.