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Berlin vs Cromwell vs Prospect
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Berlin has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Cromwell has the most people working from home (18.4%).
Prospect has the most homeowners (93.5%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Berlin | Cromwell | Prospect |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 20,361Highest |
14,334 |
9,458Lowest |
| Median age | 48.7±3Highest 18% above CT |
43.5±2.5Lowest 6% above CT |
46.8±3.9 14% above CT |
| Berlin and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±2.7 CT: 20.2% |
19.1%±3.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
21.4%±4.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Prospect and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.5%±3.1 CT: 18.5% |
22%±3.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
24.5%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Prospect and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.9% CT: 42.5% |
49.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
40.3%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±1.5Highest CT: 7.1% |
6.4%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
3.5%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Berlin and Cromwell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $113,598±$11k 19% above CT |
$110,596±$10kLowest 15% above CT |
$126,394±$18kHighest 32% above CT |
| Prospect and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $374,600±$13kHighest about the CT average |
$325,200±$22kLowest 11% below CT |
$355,400±$21k 3% below CT |
| Berlin and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,402±$88Lowest 6% below CT |
$1,628±$154 9% above CT |
$1,800±$433Highest 21% above CT |
| Prospect and Cromwell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,291Highest 10% above CT |
$6,137Lowest 8% below CT |
$6,504 about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.4%±11.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
61%±11.9 CT: 52.6% |
45.3%±31.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Berlin and Cromwell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.4% CT: 10% |
5.9%Highest CT: 10% |
3.2%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.6% CT: 66.5% |
82.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
93.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 5 yrs newer than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1974 7 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 21% below CT |
24 min 11% below CT |
28 minHighest 4% above CT |
| Work from home | 14.4%±4.6 CT: 16% |
18.4%±4Highest CT: 16% |
10.1%±3.2Lowest CT: 16% |
| Cromwell and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #73 of 149 in CT | #69 of 149 in CT | #50 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Berlin School District | Cromwell School District | Regional School District 16 |
| High school in town | Berlin High School | Cromwell High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5Highest |
11.1Lowest |
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CT average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.