What stands out worked out from the figures below

Cromwell has the most people working from home (18.4%).

Berlin has the most expensive homes ($375k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Cromwell	Berlin
People
Population	14,334Lowest	20,361Highest
Median age	43.5±2.5Lowest 6% above CT	48.7±3Highest 18% above CT
	Berlin and Cromwell 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%	19.4%±2.7Highest CT: 20.2%
	Berlin and Cromwell 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%	23.5%±3.1Highest 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+	49.2%Highest CT: 42.5%	44.9%Lowest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.4%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1%	7.2%±1.5Highest 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	$110,596±$10kLowest 15% above CT	$113,598±$11kHighest 19% 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	$325,200±$22kLowest 11% below CT	$374,600±$13kHighest about the CT average
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,628±$154Highest 9% above CT	$1,402±$88Lowest 6% below CT
	Cromwell and Berlin 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	$7,291Highest 10% above CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	61%±11.9Lowest CT: 52.6%	63.4%±11.3Highest 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	5.9%Highest CT: 10%	3.4%Lowest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.4%Lowest CT: 66.5%	82.6%Highest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT	1972Lowest 5 yrs newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minHighest 11% below CT	21 minLowest 21% below CT
Work from home	18.4%±4Highest CT: 16%	14.4%±4.6Lowest CT: 16%
	Cromwell and Berlin 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	#69 of 149 in CT	#73 of 149 in CT
School district	Cromwell School District	Berlin School District
High school in town	Cromwell High School	Berlin High School
Students per teacherat that high school	11.1Lowest	11.5Highest
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Old photos in History	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.