Compare towns
Clinton vs Cromwell vs Killingly
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Clinton has the most expensive homes ($380k median).
Cromwell has the most people working from home (18.4%).
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% 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 | Clinton | Cromwell | Killingly |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 13,377Lowest |
14,334 |
17,867Highest |
| Median age | 50.5±3Highest 23% above CT |
43.5±2.5 6% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±2.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.1%±3.1 CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Killingly and Cromwell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.1%±2.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
22%±3.2 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Clinton and Cromwell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.6% CT: 42.5% |
49.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.4%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
| Cromwell and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $124,824±$14kHighest 30% above CT |
$110,596±$10k 15% above CT |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
| Clinton and Cromwell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $380,000±$14kHighest 4% above CT |
$325,200±$22k 11% below CT |
$288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,395±$105 6% below CT |
$1,628±$154Highest 9% above CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
| Cromwell and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,151Highest 7% below CT |
$6,137 8% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±14.6 CT: 52.6% |
61%±11.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Cromwell and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.9% CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
82.4% CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 10% above CT |
24 minLowest 11% below CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
| Work from home | 11.3%±2.1 CT: 16% |
18.4%±4Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #81 of 149 in CT | #69 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Clinton School District | Cromwell School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS |
| High school in town | The Morgan School | Cromwell High School | Killingly High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.7Lowest |
11.1Highest |
11.1Highest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.