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Cornwall Bridge, CT

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Cornwall Bridge - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

239
Residents
$30,357
Median income
$362,500
Median home
$1,616
Median rent (state)

Cornwall Bridge - the verdict

Nationally, Cornwall Bridge sits in the 3rd percentile for household income among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS.

3rd
percentile, household income
73rd
percentile, home value
64th
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Cornwall Bridge, CT

Census ACS 2023 estimates count 239 residents in Cornwall Bridge, a small town within Connecticut. The typical household in Cornwall Bridge brings in $30,357 a year, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 27.3%. Home values in Cornwall Bridge run a median of $362,500, and the median resident age is 46.4 years. 21.6% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 51.3% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Connecticut carries a cost-of-living premium: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts Connecticut at 103.6 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Above Average). HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $1,616 per month. Monthly utility costs average around $345 across Connecticut, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. Workers in Cornwall Bridge report an average commute of 22.6 minutes, with 71.0% driving alone and 20.4% working from home. Natural-hazard exposure scores 79.6 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (High).

Population

239 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Connecticut

Median Household Income

$30,357 /yr

Poverty 27.3%

Cost of Living Index (state)

103.6 (US=100)

Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, Connecticut average

How does Cornwall Bridge compare to other US cities?

Cornwall Bridge measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.

Household income 3% higher than other cities
Home value 73% pricier than other cities
Median rent 64% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

For each metric we count every US city with population 1,000+ and a non-null value, then compute what share of them fall below Cornwall Bridge's value: round(cities-below ÷ total × 100). Safety is inverted (percentile = share of cities with a higher crime rate) so a higher number always means safer. The in-state rank narrows that same crime-rate comparison to only the cities PlainCities tracks in Connecticut, breaking ties alphabetically. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.

3rdIncome percentile

3rd percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Cornwall Bridge's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$362,500 27th percentile more affordable than 27% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). This entry sits in this band. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Cornwall Bridge $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Cornwall Bridge, CT Cornwall Bridge, CT's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Cornwall Bridge, CT-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Cornwall Bridge, CT median $30,357/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Cornwall Bridge, CT's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Cornwall Bridge, CT. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 21.6%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 27.3%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 51.3%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
239
Median Income
$30,357
Median Home Value
$362,500
Median Age
46.4
Poverty Rate
27.3%
Labor force participation
51.3%
Bachelor's Degree+
21.6%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Average Commute Time
22.6 minutes
Drive Alone
71.0%
Carpool
0.0%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
8.6%
Work from Home
20.4%

Based on 93 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Connecticut - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$175
avg/month
Natural Gas
$110
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$60
avg/month
Total Utilities
$345
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Connecticut state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Connecticut state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Cornwall Bridge sits in

Cost of Living Index
103.6
Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,616/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
79.6 / 100
High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

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Candlewood Lake Club
235 people
Quasset Lake
233 people
Redding Center
217 people
Brookfield Center
201 people
Knollcrest
277 people
Dodgingtown
199 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Cornwall Bridge's 239 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Fort Apache, AZ
239 people
Moro, AR
239 people
Bear Valley CDP (Mariposa County), CA
239 people
Hanalei, HI
239 people
Goldsmith, IN
239 people
Jeff, KY
239 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Cornwall Bridge's $30,357 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Harlan, KY
$30,365 median income
Tilden, TX
$30,341 median income
Prentiss, MS
$30,395 median income
Iron Mountain Lake, MO
$30,395 median income
Linden, AL
$30,313 median income
Cruger, MS
$30,313 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Cornwall Bridge, CT Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Cornwall Bridge, CT - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 86.6% 13.4% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 6.7% White 86.6% Black or African American 0.0% Asian 0.0% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.0% Two or more races 13.4% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Cornwall Bridge compares to nearby Connecticut cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Cornwall Bridge (this city) 239 $30,357
Candlewood Lake Club 235 $250,001
Quasset Lake 233 $96,641
Redding Center 217 $183,796
Census ACS 5-year FIPS CT OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Cornwall Bridge, CT?

What is the population of Cornwall Bridge, CT? +

The population of Cornwall Bridge, CT stands at 239 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Cornwall Bridge, CT? +

Cornwall Bridge households earn a median of $30,357 annually, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Cornwall Bridge? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Cornwall Bridge; the closest available measure is the Connecticut state average, a cost of living index of 103.6 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Above Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Connecticut vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in Cornwall Bridge, CT? +

Cornwall Bridge's median home value sits at $362,500, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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