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Colchester 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
Colchester has the most expensive homes ($367k median).
Cromwell has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
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 | Colchester | Cromwell | Killingly |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,648 |
14,334Lowest |
17,867Highest |
| Median age | 43.5±3.8Highest 6% above CT |
43.5±2.5Highest 6% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±2.8Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.1%±3.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
| Colchester and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.3%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
22%±3.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Cromwell and Colchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.7%Highest CT: 42.5% |
49.2% CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±1.3Lowest 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 | $122,390±$14kHighest 28% above CT |
$110,596±$10k 15% above CT |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
| Colchester and Cromwell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $366,800±$16kHighest about the CT average |
$325,200±$22k 11% below CT |
$288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,474±$153 about the CT average |
$1,628±$154Highest 9% above CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
| Cromwell and Colchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,212Highest 6% below CT |
$6,137 8% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.4%±10.4 CT: 52.6% |
61%±11.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Cromwell and Colchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.9% CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.5% CT: 66.5% |
82.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 17 yrs newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 14% above CT |
24 minLowest 11% below CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±3.8Highest CT: 16% |
18.4%±4Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #64 of 149 in CT | #69 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Colchester School District | Cromwell School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS |
| High school in town | Bacon Academy | Cromwell High School | Killingly High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8Lowest |
11.1Highest |
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.