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Clinton vs Cromwell vs Killingworth
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 oldest housing (typical home built 1968).
Cromwell has the most affordable homes ($325k median).
Killingworth has the most people working from home (24%).
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 | Killingworth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 13,377 |
14,334Highest |
6,240Lowest |
| Median age | 50.5±3 23% above CT |
43.5±2.5Lowest 6% above CT |
53.3±4.6Highest 30% above CT |
| Killingworth and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±2.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.1%±3.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.7%±4.6 CT: 20.2% |
| Cromwell and Killingworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.1%±2.6 CT: 18.5% |
22%±3.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
25.5%±4.9Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Killingworth and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
49.2% CT: 42.5% |
55.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2 CT: 7.1% |
6.4%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.2%±1.5Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cromwell and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $124,824±$14k 30% above CT |
$110,596±$10kLowest 15% above CT |
$140,655±$16kHighest 47% above CT |
| Killingworth and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $380,000±$14k 4% above CT |
$325,200±$22kLowest 11% below CT |
$446,200±$56kHighest 22% above CT |
| Killingworth and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,395±$105Lowest 6% below CT |
$1,628±$154Highest 9% above CT |
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| Cromwell and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,151 7% below CT |
$6,137Lowest 8% below CT |
$6,550Highest about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±14.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
61%±11.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
45.2%±15.8 CT: 52.6% |
| Cromwell and Killingworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.7% CT: 10% |
5.9%Highest CT: 10% |
3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7% CT: 66.5% |
82.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
96.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1987Highest 20 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 10% above CT |
24 minLowest 11% below CT |
24 min 10% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.3%±2.1Lowest CT: 16% |
18.4%±4 CT: 16% |
24%±6.8Highest CT: 16% |
| Killingworth and Cromwell 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 | #81 of 149 in CT | #69 of 149 in CT | #29 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Clinton School District | Cromwell School District | Regional School District 17 |
| High school in town | The Morgan School | Cromwell High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.7Lowest |
11.1Highest |
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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.