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West Cornwall vs Willimantic 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).
Willimantic has the most renters (65.1% rent).
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 | Willimantic | Cornwall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 70Lowest |
18,096Highest |
1,425 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.3% CT: +0.9% |
— |
| Median age | 61.3±14.1Highest 49% above CT |
31.3±2.7Lowest 24% below CT |
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% |
20.6%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
14.9%±2.8 CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 44.3%±50.8Highest CT: 18.5% |
11%±1.7Lowest 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% |
24.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
59.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±21.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
19.1%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.9%±3 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $175,156±$54kHighest 83% above CT |
$45,962±$7kLowest 52% below 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 |
$190,900±$17kLowest 48% 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 | — | $1,063±$68Highest 29% below CT |
$1,047±$121Lowest 30% below CT |
| Willimantic and Cornwall 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 |
$4,678 30% below CT |
$5,792Highest 13% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest CT: 52.6% |
55.9%±8.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
46.8%±31.9 CT: 52.6% |
| Willimantic and Cornwall 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% |
23.4%Highest CT: 10% |
8.2% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.8% CT: 66.5% |
34.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
87.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 29 yrs older than CT |
1953 14 yrs older than CT |
1959Highest 8 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below CT |
23 minLowest 12% below CT |
30 minHighest 13% above CT |
| Work from home | 14.6%±12.8 CT: 16% |
6.2%±2Lowest 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 | |||
| School district | — | — | Cornwall School District |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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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.