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Cromwell vs Colchester vs Coventry
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 expensive homes ($367k median).
Coventry has the most homeowners (90.7%).
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 | Coventry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 14,334 |
15,648Highest |
12,326Lowest |
| Median age | 43.5±2.5Lowest 6% above CT |
43.5±3.8Lowest 6% above CT |
45.4±3.8Highest 10% above CT |
| Coventry 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% |
20.9%±3.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Coventry and Colchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22%±3.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
20.3%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
20.2%±3.3Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Cromwell and Colchester 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% |
49.7%Highest CT: 42.5% |
45%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.4%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.6%±1.3 CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±2Lowest 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±$10k 15% above CT |
$122,390±$14kHighest 28% above CT |
$108,213±$5kLowest 13% above CT |
| Colchester 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 |
$366,800±$16kHighest about the CT average |
$330,000±$23k 10% below CT |
| Colchester and Coventry 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 |
$1,232±$330Lowest 17% 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 | $6,137 8% below CT |
$6,212Highest 6% below CT |
$5,284Lowest 20% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61%±11.9 CT: 52.6% |
44.4%±10.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
62.7%±23.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Coventry 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% |
3.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.1% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4% CT: 66.5% |
76.5%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1984Highest 17 yrs newer than CT |
1966Lowest 1 yr older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below CT |
30 minHighest 14% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4Highest CT: 16% |
18.4%±3.8Highest CT: 16% |
15.6%±4.6Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #69 of 149 in CT | #64 of 149 in CT | #41 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Cromwell School District | Colchester School District | Coventry School District |
| High school in town | Cromwell High School | Bacon Academy | Coventry High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
9.8Lowest |
9.9 |
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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.