Cornwall, Connecticut

Town · population 1,567 (2020 Census)

Median home: $554,600
Household income: $128,864
Jan low / Jul high: 14° / 85°
Snow a year: 64 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 7
Median age: 53.9

Cornwall is a town of 1,567 people, Connecticut. The median home is worth $554,600, above the typical Connecticut town ($376,000). It ranks better for retirees than 94% of Connecticut towns, better for a vacation home than 93% of Connecticut towns, quieter than 90% of Connecticut towns.

Cornwall in our rankings:

#19 in The 25 Best Small Towns to Retire in Connecticut

How Cornwall ranks

Percentile among Connecticut towns with at least 500 people on The Town Files lifestyle rankings. 50 is typical for the state; 90 means better than 90% of Connecticut towns.

The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025).

Homes and cost of living

The median home in Cornwall is worth $554,600, above the typical Connecticut town ($376,000). Homes cost about 4.3 times the median household income of $128,864, which is more affordable than 27% of Connecticut towns. Median rent is $1,047 a month. 87.3% of households own their home.

Census ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. "Typical town" = median of Connecticut towns with 500+ people.

Housing	Cornwall	Typical Connecticut town
Median home value	$554,600	$376,000
Median rent	$1,047	$1,462
Median household income	$128,864	$109,167
Home value ÷ income	4.3×	3.6×
Homeownership	87.3%	80.3%
Median year built	1959	1969
Seasonal / vacation homes	31.1%	—

Who lives in Cornwall

People	Cornwall	Typical Connecticut town
Median age	53.9	45.0
Age 65 and over	29.4%	20.6%
Under 18	14.9%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	59.1%	45.8%
Below the poverty line	8.2%	5.7%
Veterans	5.2%	—
Born outside the U.S.	5.5%	—
Work from home	32.4%	16.8%
Average commute	30.0 min	27.6 min
Homes with broadband	96.5%	93.8%

Weather in Cornwall

July highs average 84.6°F and January lows 14.2°F. About 46.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 63.7 inches of snow (typical Connecticut town: 39.0 in). Expect about 12 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 156 nights at or below freezing.

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals: average daily high and low by month; precipitation and snowfall in inches. Temperatures from the Falls Village station (7.3 mi away); snowfall estimated from the 4 nearest snow stations, weighted by distance.

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

7 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Cornwall since 1950, compared with 8 for the typical Connecticut town. 1 rated (E)F2 or stronger. The strongest, an F2, struck on July 10, 1989 about 1.2 miles from the town center. The most recent was on July 28, 2022.

NOAA Storm Events Database, tornado tracks (start to end point) passing within 10 miles of the town center, 1950–2026.

Hail of 1 inch or larger has been reported within 10 miles 16 times; the largest was 2.00 inches on May 15, 2018.

Towns near Cornwall

Goshen, CT
5.0 mi · 3,150 people · home $482,400
Sharon, CT
6.2 mi · 2,680 people · home $590,700
Sharon, CT
7.1 mi · 662 people · home $284,400
Warren, CT
7.8 mi · 1,351 people · home $450,000
Canaan, CT
8.0 mi · 1,080 people · home $469,400
Bantam, CT
9.7 mi · 720 people · home $317,700
Lakeville, CT
9.8 mi · 1,059 people · home $868,200
Litchfield, CT
10.1 mi · 1,179 people · home $409,000

Cornwall questions

Is Cornwall, Connecticut a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Cornwall scores better for retirees than 94% of Connecticut towns and quieter than 90%. 29.4% of residents are 65 or older (median age 53.9).

How much does a house cost in Cornwall?

The median owner-occupied home in Cornwall is valued at $554,600 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $128,864, so homes cost about 4.3 times income. Median rent is $1,047 a month.

What is the weather like in Cornwall?

July highs average 84.6°F and January lows 14.2°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 46.9 inches of precipitation a year and 63.7 inches of snow.

Does Cornwall get tornadoes?

7 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Cornwall since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was a F2 on July 10, 1989. The typical Connecticut town has had 8.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Cornwall's Census boundary (GEOID 0916017240). Comparisons use the median of Connecticut towns with at least 500 people. Weather comes from the nearest NOAA normals station; storm counts use NOAA tornado tracks within 10 miles of the town center.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)

Data snapshot 2026-11-13.