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West Cornwall vs Bethlehem vs Sharon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
West Cornwall has the highest household income ($175k).
Bethlehem has the most kids (16.3% under 18).
Sharon has the most expensive homes ($591k 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 | West Cornwall | Bethlehem | Sharon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 70Lowest |
3,423Highest |
2,723 |
| Median age | 61.3±14.1Highest 49% above CT |
51.5±8.5Lowest 25% above CT |
59.5±6 45% above CT |
| West Cornwall and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 8.6%±49.5 CT: 20.2% |
16.3%±4Highest CT: 20.2% |
7.2%±3.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Bethlehem and West Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 44.3%±50.8Highest CT: 18.5% |
24.5%±5.3Lowest CT: 18.5% |
37.9%±9.3 CT: 18.5% |
| West Cornwall and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 57.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
39.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
56.8% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±21.7 CT: 7.1% |
4.5%±3.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.5%±2.5Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Bethlehem and West Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $175,156±$54kHighest 83% above CT |
$108,929±$16k 14% above CT |
$100,518±$15kLowest 5% above CT |
| West Cornwall and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $395,800±$64kLowest 8% above CT |
$410,900±$36k 12% above CT |
$590,700±$156kHighest 61% above CT |
| Sharon and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,127±$124Lowest 24% below CT |
$1,750±$1kHighest 18% above CT |
| Sharon and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,056Lowest 54% below CT |
$5,932Highest 11% below CT |
$4,484 33% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest CT: 52.6% |
69.7%±38.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
64%±16.2 CT: 52.6% |
| Bethlehem and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
10.4% CT: 10% |
10.8%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.8%Highest CT: 66.5% |
70.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
72.5% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 29 yrs older than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1954 13 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below CT |
29 min 9% above CT |
30 minHighest 13% above CT |
| Work from home | 14.6%±12.8 CT: 16% |
13.9%±5Lowest CT: 16% |
18.7%±6.8Highest CT: 16% |
| Sharon and West Cornwall 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 | — | #82 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | — | Regional School District 14 | Sharon School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.