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Berlin vs Cromwell vs Putnam
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 most expensive homes ($375k median).
Cromwell has the most people working from home (18.4%).
Putnam has the most renters (40.2% rent).
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 | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 20,361Highest |
14,334 |
9,292Lowest |
| Median age | 48.7±3Highest 18% above CT |
43.5±2.5Lowest 6% above CT |
43.7±3 6% above CT |
| Berlin and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±2.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.1%±3.1 CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Berlin and Cromwell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.5%±3.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
22%±3.2 CT: 18.5% |
18.5%±3.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Berlin and Cromwell 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% |
20%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±1.5Highest CT: 7.1% |
6.4%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest 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±$11kHighest 19% above CT |
$110,596±$10k 15% above CT |
$70,561±$7kLowest 26% below CT |
| Berlin and Cromwell 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±$22k 11% below CT |
$269,200±$11kLowest 27% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,402±$88 6% below CT |
$1,628±$154Highest 9% above CT |
$1,149±$44Lowest 23% below CT |
| Cromwell and Berlin 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 |
$6,137 8% below CT |
$3,860Lowest 42% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.4%±11.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
61%±11.9 CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest 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%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.9% CT: 10% |
11.5%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
82.4% CT: 66.5% |
59.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 21% below CT |
24 min 11% below CT |
25 minHighest 6% below CT |
| Work from home | 14.4%±4.6 CT: 16% |
18.4%±4Highest CT: 16% |
9%±2.8Lowest 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 | #128 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Berlin School District | Cromwell School District | Putnam School District |
| High school in town | Berlin High School | Cromwell High School | Putnam High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5Highest |
11.1 |
9.5Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.