Compare towns
West Cornwall vs Windsor Locks vs Cornwall vs Fenwick
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).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k median).
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.
| Measure | West Cornwall | Windsor Locks | Cornwall | Fenwick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 70 |
12,579Highest |
1,425 |
49Lowest |
| Median age | 61.3±14.1 49% above CT |
41.4±2.6Lowest about the CT average |
53.9±5.1 31% 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%±49.5 CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
14.9%±2.8 CT: 20.2% |
0%±80.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Windsor Locks and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 44.3%±50.8 CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
29.4%±2.5 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% CT: 42.5% |
28.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
59.1% CT: 42.5% |
75.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±21.7 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.9%±3 CT: 7.1% |
4.1%±29.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Windsor Locks 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 |
$81,205±$13kLowest 15% below CT |
$128,864±$34k 35% above CT |
$171,042±$46k 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±$64k 8% above CT |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
$554,600±$106k 51% above CT |
$2,000,001Highest 445% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,394±$187Highest 6% below CT |
$1,047±$121Lowest 30% below CT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,056Lowest 54% below CT |
$3,688 44% below CT |
$5,792 13% below CT |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
46.8%±31.9 CT: 52.6% |
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| Windsor Locks 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% |
10.9%Highest CT: 10% |
8.2% CT: 10% |
0%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.8% CT: 66.5% |
77.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
87.3% CT: 66.5% |
100%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 |
1938Lowest 29 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
30 min 13% above CT |
37 minHighest 40% above CT |
| Work from home | 14.6%±12.8Lowest CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7 CT: 16% |
32.4%±13.6 CT: 16% |
57.1%±31.7Highest CT: 16% |
| Fenwick and 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 | — | #109 of 149 in CT | — | — |
| School district | — | Windsor Locks School District | Cornwall School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Windsor Locks High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.9 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.