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West Cornwall vs Windham 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).
Windham has the most kids (20.1% 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 | Windham | Sharon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 70Lowest |
23,961Highest |
2,723 |
| Median age | 61.3±14.1Highest 49% above CT |
33.7±1.9Lowest 18% below 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% |
20.1%±2.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
7.2%±3.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Windham 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% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest 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% |
22.7%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
56.8% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±21.7 CT: 7.1% |
15.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.5%±2.5Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Windham 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 |
$55,736±$5kLowest 42% below CT |
$100,518±$15k 5% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $395,800±$64k 8% above CT |
$209,800±$9kLowest 43% below CT |
$590,700±$156kHighest 61% above CT |
| Sharon and West Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,107±$69Lowest 26% below CT |
$1,750±$1kHighest 18% above CT |
| Sharon and Windham 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 |
$4,633Highest 30% below CT |
$4,484 33% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
64%±16.2Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Sharon and Windham 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% |
20.7%Highest CT: 10% |
10.8% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.8%Highest CT: 66.5% |
47.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
72.5% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 29 yrs older than CT |
1956Highest 11 yrs older than CT |
1954 13 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below CT |
24 min 8% below CT |
30 minHighest 13% above CT |
| Work from home | 14.6%±12.8 CT: 16% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest 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 | — | #143 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | — | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Sharon School District |
| High school in town | — | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.8 |
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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.