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Cromwell vs Colchester vs Canton
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 shortest commute (24 min average).
Colchester has the most renters (23.5% rent).
Canton has the most people working from home (24.8%).
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 | Colchester | Canton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 14,334 |
15,648Highest |
10,144Lowest |
| Median age | 43.5±2.5Lowest 6% above CT |
43.5±3.8Lowest 6% above CT |
45.3±5.2Highest 10% above CT |
| Canton 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% |
20.7%±2.8 CT: 20.2% |
22.6%±4Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Canton and Colchester 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% |
20.3%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
23.5%±4.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Canton 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%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
49.7% CT: 42.5% |
57.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.4%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.6%±1.3 CT: 7.1% |
2.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cromwell and Colchester 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 |
$122,390±$14kHighest 28% above CT |
$117,991±$20k 23% above CT |
| Colchester and Canton 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 |
$366,800±$16k about the CT average |
$395,300±$24kHighest 8% above CT |
| Canton and Colchester 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 |
$1,474±$153 about the CT average |
$1,403±$358Lowest 6% 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 | $6,137Lowest 8% below CT |
$6,212 6% below CT |
$7,232Highest 9% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61%±11.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
44.4%±10.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
59.9%±28.9 CT: 52.6% |
| Cromwell and Canton 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% |
3.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4% CT: 66.5% |
76.5%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
83.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1984Highest 17 yrs newer than CT |
1976Lowest 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below CT |
30 minHighest 14% above CT |
29 min 9% above CT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4Lowest CT: 16% |
18.4%±3.8Lowest CT: 16% |
24.8%±6.1Highest 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 | #64 of 149 in CT | #22 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Cromwell School District | Colchester School District | Canton School District |
| High school in town | Cromwell High School | Bacon Academy | Canton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
9.8 |
9.6Lowest |
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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.