Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The best of Cornwall’s subject grades are an A− for health and walkability and an A+ for civic life; the weakest is a C− for hazard risk. 44% of the land in Cornwall is conserved, above both the Connecticut town median (14%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). No town in Connecticut scores higher than Cornwall on civic life. Cornwall has 9 places on the National Register. Cornwall has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Cornwall beats most towns.
Cornwall Bridge Railroad Station
Census counts: 1,661 in 1820, 1,567 in 2020. The archive holds 32 old photos and papers going back to 1886 and 5 maps from 1892 on.
9 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Connecticut), ordered by how far Cornwall is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Who provides power, water and the rest in Cornwall, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Cornwall.
Cornwall’s trail density stands at 1.2 miles per square mile. 56 miles of trail wind through 21 parks and preserves. Housatonic State Forest, at 2,600 acres with 9.4 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Mohawk State Forest | 13.2 mi | 2,268 |
| 2. Housatonic State Forest | 9.4 mi | 2,600 |
| 3. Wyantenock State Forest | 7.2 mi | 2,100 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
The public schools here belong to the Cornwall School District. Its one school is below. The town’s only public school teaches 86 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cornwall Consolidated SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 86 | B |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within CT on state tests and graduation
Cornwall: 13% of adults report frequent physical distress, against 12% in Connecticut’s towns and 14% across U.S. towns. Among 155 Connecticut towns, just 5 have a lower share of adults who sleep under 7 hours than Cornwall. In Cornwall, 84% of adults had a checkup this year.
| Cornwall | Connecticut towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 31% | 33% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 33% | 36% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 84% | 81% | 79% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 15% | 17% |
| What stands out | Cornwall | CT |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5.2% | 10% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 6.5% | 12.5% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 13% | 8.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Cornwall’s typical journey to work is 30 minutes. Most working residents leave Cornwall for work: only 14% work in town. The top destinations are North Canaan (6%), Salisbury (5%) and Torrington (4%). The median commute is under 22 miles.
| Cornwall | Connecticut towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $129,000 | $109,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 8.2% | 5.8% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Of the losses FEMA expects in Cornwall, 84% come from inland flooding and 8% from hurricanes. On expected storm and flood damage, Cornwall sits above 72% of U.S. communities. Since 2005, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out in the town.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The peak summer temperature for Cornwall comes to 81°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Among 152 Connecticut towns, just 8 have a lower rent at the middle of the market than Cornwall. For households locally, the share who are owner-occupiers is 87%.
| Cornwall | Connecticut towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 87% | 81% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,047 a month | $1,450 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Cornwall. Close and well known come first.
29 mi National Historic SiteHome of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site102K visitors a year
25 mi Theme parkLake Compounce
25 mi LakeCandlewood Lake
34 mi Stadium & arenaPeoplesBank Arena
31 mi National Historic SiteVanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site295K visitors a year
39 mi Theme parkSix Flags New EnglandHome of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site: Crunch, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Lake Compounce: Wildcat1 at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Candlewood Lake: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain · PeoplesBank Arena: PeoplesBank Arena, CC BY 2.5 · Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site: Daderot, Public domain · Six Flags New England: Canadaolympic989, Public domain
None within 15 miles of Cornwall; the nearest are
About 5 of every 100 Cornwall residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Connecticut.
43.9% of the town is conserved land, across 21 parks and preserves.
9 places in Cornwall on the National Register of Historic Places.
9 notable people were born in Cornwall.
Town in Connecticut, United States
Cornwall is a town in Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 1,567 at the 2020 census. The town is part of the Northwest Hills Planning Region.
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7 towns share a border with Cornwall.
| Town | CT rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cornwall | — | — | C | — | B | A− |
| Sharon | #125 | C | D | — | C+ | A |
| West Cornwall | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Goshen | — | — | C | — | — | A |
| Cornwall Bridge | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Canaan | — | — | D− | — | B− | A− |
| Kent | #23 | A | B | — | B+ | A |
| Warren | — | — | C− | — | — | A− |
Cornwall, Canaan and Warren have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Cornwall, Sharon, Goshen, Canaan, Kent and Warren report no FBI crime data of their own. West Cornwall, Goshen and Cornwall Bridge aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Cornwall with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
The typical home is worth about $555,000, 24% above the Connecticut typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C.
9 notable people were born here, including John Sedgwick and Ira Allen.
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