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Cromwell vs Avon vs North Haven
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cromwell has the most affordable homes ($325k median).
Avon has the most people working from home (33.7%).
North Haven has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Cromwell | Avon | North Haven |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 14,334Lowest |
18,946 |
24,336Highest |
| Median age | 43.5±2.5Lowest 6% above CT |
44.3±1.7 8% above CT |
45.7±1.3Highest 11% above CT |
| North Haven and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±3.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
22.8%±2.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
21.5%±2.5 CT: 20.2% |
| Avon and North Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22%±3.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
22.7%±2.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
22.3%±2.1 CT: 18.5% |
| Avon and North Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.2% CT: 42.5% |
73.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
46.5%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.4%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.1 CT: 7.1% |
4.5%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cromwell and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $110,596±$10kLowest 15% above CT |
$154,058±$13kHighest 61% above CT |
$132,689±$7k 39% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $325,200±$22kLowest 11% below CT |
$479,700±$20kHighest 31% above CT |
$393,200±$15k 7% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,628±$154Lowest 9% above CT |
$1,857±$151Highest 25% above CT |
$1,720±$127 16% above CT |
| Avon and North Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,137Lowest 8% below CT |
$9,371Highest 41% above CT |
$6,964 5% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61%±11.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
58.6%±11.9 CT: 52.6% |
45.2%±10Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Cromwell and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.9%Highest CT: 10% |
4.8% CT: 10% |
4.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4% CT: 66.5% |
85.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
81.3%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1964Lowest 3 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below CT |
25 minHighest 6% below CT |
22 minLowest 18% below CT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4 CT: 16% |
33.7%±3.6Highest CT: 16% |
14.9%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #69 of 149 in CT | #31 of 149 in CT | #84 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Cromwell School District | Avon School District · Capitol Region Education Council | Area Cooperative Educational Services · North Haven School District |
| High school in town | Cromwell High School | Avon High School | North Haven High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
11.7Highest |
11.0Lowest |
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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.