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Warren vs West Cornwall 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 homeowners (93.3%).
West Cornwall has the highest household income ($175k).
Canaan has the most people working from home (29.2%).
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 | West Cornwall | Canaan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,415Highest |
70Lowest |
1,175 |
| Median age | 52±5Lowest 27% above CT |
61.3±14.1Highest 49% above CT |
54.2±3.2 32% above CT |
| West Cornwall and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.2%±3 CT: 20.2% |
8.6%±49.5Lowest CT: 20.2% |
14.6%±3.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Canaan and Warren 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% |
44.3%±50.8Highest CT: 18.5% |
27.5%±1.9 CT: 18.5% |
| West Cornwall and Canaan 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% |
57.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
49.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.6%±9 CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±21.7Lowest 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 |
$175,156±$54kHighest 83% above CT |
$89,632±$25kLowest 6% below CT |
| West Cornwall 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 |
$395,800±$64kLowest 8% above CT |
$469,400±$33kHighest 28% above CT |
| Canaan and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,830±$307 23% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,769 43% below CT |
$3,056Lowest 54% below CT |
$6,331Highest 5% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.2%±63.8 CT: 52.6% |
0%±100Lowest 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% |
4.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
16%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
83.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
83.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 17 yrs newer than CT |
1938Lowest 29 yrs older than CT |
1944 23 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 18% above CT |
24 min 11% below CT |
17 minLowest 37% below CT |
| Work from home | 15.9%±2.7 CT: 16% |
14.6%±12.8Lowest CT: 16% |
29.2%±13.5Highest CT: 16% |
| Canaan and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Regional School District 20 | — | Canaan School District · Regional School District 01 |
| High school 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 |
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.