Cornwall is a town in Litchfield County, Connecticut, home to about 2,004 people across 46 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 06753 and 06796, and parts of 06031, 06754 and 06759 are in Cornwall too.
Homes sold for a median of $391 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
All in Cornwall
Mostly Cornwall; also Sharon
Mostly Canaan; part is in Cornwall
Mostly Warren; part is in Cornwall
Mostly Litchfield; part is in Cornwall
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Cornwall. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Bradley International Airport (BDL)33 miles away |
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| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Jersey City, NJ87 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY88 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Cornwall; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Cornwall had 1,567 residents in the 2020 census, up 9% since 2000.
It’s the 160th largest of 169 towns in Connecticut by population.
Litchfield County grew from 63,672 residents in 1900 to 185,186 in 2020.
Litchfield County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 14°F. About 47 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Falls Village, CT weather station (8 miles away).
2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Cornwall’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Mental health providers | 2 |
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Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (1 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 4.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Cornwall School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cornwall Consolidated SchoolWest Cornwall | Pre-K–8 | 86 | Public | 2.6 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Litchfield, Canaan, Warren, Salisbury, Sharon, Goshen and Kent.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.