What stands out worked out from the figures below

West Cornwall has the most kids (8.6% under 18).

Fenwick has the most expensive homes ($2000k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	West Cornwall	Fenwick
People
Population	70Highest	49Lowest
Median age	61.3±14.1Lowest 49% above CT	67.8±15.5Highest 65% above CT
	Fenwick and West Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	8.6%±49.5Highest CT: 20.2%	0%±80.8Lowest CT: 20.2%
	West Cornwall and Fenwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	44.3%±50.8Lowest CT: 18.5%	55.1%±39.7Highest CT: 18.5%
	Fenwick and West Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	57.8%Lowest CT: 42.5%	75.5%Highest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.3%±21.7Highest CT: 7.1%	4.1%±29.1Lowest CT: 7.1%
	West Cornwall and Fenwick 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	$171,042±$46kLowest 79% above CT
	West Cornwall and Fenwick 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	$2,000,001Highest 445% above CT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,056Lowest 54% below CT	$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±100 CT: 52.6%	—
Below poverty line	4.3%Highest CT: 10%	0%Lowest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	83.8%Lowest CT: 66.5%	100%Highest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1938 29 yrs older than CT	1938 29 yrs older than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minLowest 11% below CT	37 minHighest 40% above CT
Work from home	14.6%±12.8Lowest CT: 16%	57.1%±31.7Highest CT: 16%
	Fenwick and West Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.