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Berlin vs Windsor vs Cromwell
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).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($305k median).
Cromwell has the most people working from home (18.4%).
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 | Windsor | Cromwell |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 20,361 |
29,468Highest |
14,334Lowest |
| Median age | 48.7±3Highest 18% above CT |
43.7±1.9 6% above CT |
43.5±2.5Lowest 6% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±2.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.2%±2.1 CT: 20.2% |
19.1%±3.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Berlin and Windsor 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% |
20%±2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
22%±3.2 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% |
43.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
49.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±1.5Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.4%±1.8 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 |
$104,725±$8kLowest 9% above CT |
$110,596±$10k 15% above 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 |
$305,200±$11kLowest 17% below CT |
$325,200±$22k 11% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,402±$88Lowest 6% below CT |
$1,681±$62Highest 13% above CT |
$1,628±$154 9% above CT |
| Windsor 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 |
$5,351Lowest 19% below CT |
$6,137 8% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.4%±11.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
44.9%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
61%±11.9 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% |
6.7%Highest CT: 10% |
5.9% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
82.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
82.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
1970Lowest 3 yrs newer than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 21% below CT |
21 min 19% below CT |
24 minHighest 11% below CT |
| Work from home | 14.4%±4.6Lowest CT: 16% |
16.1%±3.2 CT: 16% |
18.4%±4Highest CT: 16% |
| Cromwell and Windsor 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 | #117 of 149 in CT | #69 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Berlin School District | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District | Cromwell School District |
| High school in town | Berlin High School | Windsor High School | Cromwell High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5Highest |
10.2Lowest |
11.1 |
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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.