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Westbrook vs Cornwall vs Woodbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Westbrook has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (32.4%).
Woodbury has the most kids (17.3% under 18).
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 | Westbrook | Cornwall | Woodbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,856 |
1,425Lowest |
9,833Highest |
| Median age | 58.2±3.7Highest 42% above CT |
53.9±5.1 31% above CT |
51.4±5.8Lowest 25% above CT |
| Westbrook and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 9.6%±2.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
14.9%±2.8 CT: 20.2% |
17.3%±3.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Woodbury and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 36%±5.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
29.4%±2.5 CT: 18.5% |
28.9%±4.6Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Westbrook and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
59.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
50.3% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.6Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.9%±3 CT: 7.1% |
5%±2.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Woodbury and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,202±$23kLowest 5% below CT |
$128,864±$34k 35% above CT |
$131,480±$20kHighest 37% above CT |
| Woodbury and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $434,300±$42kLowest 18% above CT |
$554,600±$106kHighest 51% above CT |
$469,900±$28k 28% above CT |
| Cornwall and Woodbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,425±$176 4% below CT |
$1,047±$121Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,563±$193Highest 5% above CT |
| Woodbury and Westbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,829 12% below CT |
$5,792Lowest 13% below CT |
$8,042Highest 21% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.8%±17.2Highest CT: 52.6% |
46.8%±31.9 CT: 52.6% |
41.8%±8.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Westbrook and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7%Lowest CT: 10% |
8.2%Highest CT: 10% |
7.2% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
87.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
77.9% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1959Lowest 8 yrs older than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 19% below CT |
30 min 13% above CT |
35 minHighest 33% above CT |
| Work from home | 19%±5Lowest CT: 16% |
32.4%±13.6Highest CT: 16% |
20.5%±6.3 CT: 16% |
| Cornwall and Woodbury 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 | #59 of 149 in CT | — | #83 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Westbrook School District | Cornwall School District | Regional School District 14 |
| High school in town | Westbrook High School | None in town | Nonnewaug High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 6.3Lowest |
— | 10.7Highest |
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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.