West CornwallCT
A town of 70, settled in 1841.
Is West Cornwall a good place to live?
West Cornwall’s median household income is $175,000, against $109,000 in Connecticut’s towns and $80,000 across U.S. towns. Of the 156 Connecticut towns we compare, none has a higher median age than West Cornwall. 63% of the land in West Cornwall is conserved, above both the Connecticut town median (14%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). Trinity Forest Preserve, at 298 acres with 1.5 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. West Cornwall has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
70 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to West Cornwall: who provides what
West Cornwall is unincorporated, so Litchfield County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in West Cornwall.
Conserved land covers nearly a third of West Cornwall
3.2 miles of trail in 4 parks and preserves. West Cornwall’s trail density is 2.0 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Trinity Forest Preserve | 1.5 mi | 298 |
| 2. Trinity Retreat Center | 0.7 mi | 143 |
| 3. Housatonic State Forest | — | 56 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
With 0.5 jobs for every working resident, most of West Cornwall’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave West Cornwall for work: only 0% work in town. The average trip to work in West Cornwall is 24 minutes. The top destinations are Cornwall (18%), Canaan (7%) and Torrington (5%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
West Cornwall faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 72% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In West Cornwall, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
West Cornwall has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to 15° and about 75 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Compared with most of Connecticut and the rest of the country, fewer of West Cornwall’s adults binge drink
10% of adults binge drink in West Cornwall. No town among the 155 in Connecticut we compare has a lower share of adults who sleep under 7 hours than West Cornwall. 9.1% of adults smoke cigarettes in West Cornwall.
| West Cornwall | Connecticut towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 16% | 16% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 31% | 33% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 88% | 81% | 79% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 15% | 17% |
| What stands out | West Cornwall | CT |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 5.3% | 12.5% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 4.4% | 10% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 16.5% | 8.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site and 65 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around West Cornwall. Close and well known come first.
28 mi National Historic SiteHome of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site102K visitors a year
27 mi Theme parkLake Compounce
26 mi LakeCandlewood Lake
36 mi Stadium & arenaPeoplesBank Arena
30 mi National Historic SiteVanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site295K visitors a year
34 mi TheatreTanglewoodPhoto credits
Home 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 · Tanglewood: Daderot., CC BY-SA 3.0
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Everything we know about West Cornwall
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of West Cornwall; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 West Cornwall residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Connecticut.
3 miles of trails in West Cornwall
62.5% of the town is conserved land, across 4 parks and preserves.
About West Cornwall
Census-designated place in Connecticut, United States
West Cornwall is an unincorporated village and census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Cornwall, Connecticut, United States. It is on the west side of the town, on the east side of the Housatonic River, which forms the border with the town of Sharon. Connecticut Route 128 runs through the village, joining U.S. Route 7 across the Housatonic in Sharon. West Cornwall was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census. As of the 2020 census, West Cornwall had a population of 138.
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- Elevation
- 532 ft
- ZIP code
- 06796
Questions about West Cornwall
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is West Cornwall, CT a good place to live?
West Cornwall has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.