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Cromwell vs Canton vs Berlin
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).
Canton has the most people working from home (24.8%).
Berlin has the shortest commute (21 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 | Canton | Berlin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 14,334 |
10,144Lowest |
20,361Highest |
| Median age | 43.5±2.5Lowest 6% above CT |
45.3±5.2 10% above CT |
48.7±3Highest 18% above CT |
| Berlin and Canton 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% |
22.6%±4Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.7 CT: 20.2% |
| Canton and Berlin 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%±4.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
23.5%±3.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.2% CT: 42.5% |
57.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
44.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.4%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
2.9%±1.4Lowest 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 |
$117,991±$20kHighest 23% above CT |
$113,598±$11k 19% above CT |
| Canton and Berlin 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 |
$395,300±$24kHighest 8% above CT |
$374,600±$13k about the CT average |
| Canton and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,628±$154Highest 9% above CT |
$1,403±$358 6% below CT |
$1,402±$88Lowest 6% below CT |
| Cromwell and Canton 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 |
$7,232 9% above CT |
$7,291Highest 10% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61%±11.9 CT: 52.6% |
59.9%±28.9Lowest 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% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
3.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
83.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
82.6% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1972Lowest 5 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below CT |
29 minHighest 9% above CT |
21 minLowest 21% below CT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4 CT: 16% |
24.8%±6.1Highest CT: 16% |
14.4%±4.6Lowest CT: 16% |
| Canton 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 | #69 of 149 in CT | #22 of 149 in CT | #73 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Cromwell School District | Canton School District | Berlin School District |
| High school in town | Cromwell High School | Canton High School | Berlin High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
9.6Lowest |
11.5Highest |
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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.