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Willimantic vs Cornwall Bridge vs West Cornwall
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Willimantic has the most renters (65.1% rent).
Cornwall Bridge has the most people working from home (19.8%).
West Cornwall has the oldest population (median age 61.3).
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 | Willimantic | Cornwall Bridge | West Cornwall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 18,096Highest |
248 |
70Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 31.3±2.7Lowest 24% below CT |
50.4±11.4 23% above CT |
61.3±14.1Highest 49% above CT |
| West Cornwall and Cornwall Bridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
20.2%±11.6 CT: 20.2% |
8.6%±49.5Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Willimantic and Cornwall Bridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 11%±1.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
25%±11.4 CT: 18.5% |
44.3%±50.8Highest CT: 18.5% |
| West Cornwall and Cornwall Bridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
26.2% CT: 42.5% |
57.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 19.1%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
2.4%±6.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±21.7 CT: 7.1% |
| Willimantic 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 | $45,962±$7kLowest 52% below CT |
— | $175,156±$54kHighest 83% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $190,900±$17kLowest 48% below CT |
$371,100±$64k about the CT average |
$395,800±$64kHighest 8% above CT |
| West Cornwall and Cornwall Bridge 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 |
$911±$105Lowest 39% below CT |
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| Willimantic and Cornwall Bridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,678Highest 30% below CT |
$4,107 38% below CT |
$3,056Lowest 54% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.9%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
89.3%±61Highest CT: 52.6% |
0%±100Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Cornwall Bridge and Willimantic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 23.4%Highest CT: 10% |
19% CT: 10% |
4.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 34.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
71.8% CT: 66.5% |
83.8%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1953Highest 14 yrs older than CT |
1953Highest 14 yrs older than CT |
1938Lowest 29 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 12% below CT |
35 minHighest 31% above CT |
24 min 11% below CT |
| Work from home | 6.2%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
19.8%±15.7Highest CT: 16% |
14.6%±12.8 CT: 16% |
| Cornwall Bridge and West Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.