Compare towns
Cromwell vs Berlin vs Coventry 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 people working from home (18.4%).
Berlin has the oldest population (median age 48.7).
Coventry has the most homeowners (90.7%).
North Haven has the highest household income ($133k).
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 | Berlin | Coventry | North Haven |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 14,334 |
20,361 |
12,326Lowest |
24,336Highest |
| Median age | 43.5±2.5Lowest 6% above CT |
48.7±3Highest 18% above CT |
45.4±3.8 10% above CT |
45.7±1.3 11% above CT |
| Berlin and North Haven 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%±2.7 CT: 20.2% |
20.9%±3.2 CT: 20.2% |
21.5%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
| North Haven and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22%±3.2 CT: 18.5% |
23.5%±3.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
20.2%±3.3Lowest CT: 18.5% |
22.3%±2.1 CT: 18.5% |
| Berlin 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%Highest CT: 42.5% |
44.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
45% CT: 42.5% |
46.5% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.4%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
7.2%±1.5Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.5%±1.3 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±$10k 15% above CT |
$113,598±$11k 19% above CT |
$108,213±$5kLowest 13% above CT |
$132,689±$7kHighest 39% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $325,200±$22kLowest 11% below CT |
$374,600±$13k about the CT average |
$330,000±$23k 10% below CT |
$393,200±$15kHighest 7% above CT |
| North Haven and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,628±$154 9% above CT |
$1,402±$88 6% below CT |
$1,232±$330Lowest 17% below CT |
$1,720±$127Highest 16% above CT |
| North Haven and Cromwell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,137 8% below CT |
$7,291Highest 10% above CT |
$5,284Lowest 20% below CT |
$6,964 5% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61%±11.9 CT: 52.6% |
63.4%±11.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
62.7%±23.8 CT: 52.6% |
45.2%±10Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Berlin and Coventry 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% |
5.1% CT: 10% |
4.1% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4% CT: 66.5% |
82.6% CT: 66.5% |
90.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
81.3%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
1966 1 yr older than CT |
1964Lowest 3 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below CT |
21 minLowest 21% below CT |
27 minHighest about the CT average |
22 min 18% below CT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4Highest CT: 16% |
14.4%±4.6Lowest CT: 16% |
15.6%±4.6 CT: 16% |
14.9%±2.8 CT: 16% |
| Cromwell and Coventry 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 | #41 of 149 in CT | #84 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Cromwell School District | Berlin School District | Coventry School District | Area Cooperative Educational Services · North Haven School District |
| High school in town | Cromwell High School | Berlin High School | Coventry High School | North Haven High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
11.5Highest |
9.9Lowest |
11.0 |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.