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West Cornwall vs Thomaston vs Cornwall
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).
Thomaston has the most kids (20.5% under 18).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (32.4%).
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 | Thomaston | Cornwall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 70Lowest |
7,492Highest |
1,425 |
| Median age | 61.3±14.1Highest 49% above CT |
41.5±7.7Lowest about the CT average |
53.9±5.1 31% above CT |
| West Cornwall and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 8.6%±49.5Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.5%±5.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
14.9%±2.8 CT: 20.2% |
| Thomaston and 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% |
18.6%±3.6Lowest CT: 18.5% |
29.4%±2.5 CT: 18.5% |
| West Cornwall and 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% CT: 42.5% |
34%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
59.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±21.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.9%±3 CT: 7.1% |
| Thomaston and 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 |
$103,218±$15kLowest 8% above CT |
$128,864±$34k 35% above CT |
| West Cornwall and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $395,800±$64k 8% above CT |
$282,600±$23kLowest 23% below CT |
$554,600±$106kHighest 51% above CT |
| Cornwall and West Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,037±$147Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,047±$121Highest 30% below CT |
| Cornwall and Thomaston 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 |
$5,915Highest 11% below CT |
$5,792 13% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest CT: 52.6% |
57.9%±22Highest CT: 52.6% |
46.8%±31.9 CT: 52.6% |
| Thomaston and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.3% CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
8.2%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.8% CT: 66.5% |
77.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
87.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 29 yrs older than CT |
1961Highest 6 yrs older than CT |
1959 8 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
30 minHighest 13% above CT |
| Work from home | 14.6%±12.8 CT: 16% |
7.6%±3.7Lowest CT: 16% |
32.4%±13.6Highest CT: 16% |
| Cornwall 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 | — | #106 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | — | Thomaston School District | Cornwall School District |
| High school in town | — | Thomaston High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7 |
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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.