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Cromwell vs Coventry vs Portland
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).
Coventry has the most homeowners (90.7%).
Portland has the most affordable homes ($282k 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.
| Measure | Cromwell | Coventry | Portland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 14,334Highest |
12,326 |
5,944Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -0.8% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 43.5±2.5 6% above CT |
45.4±3.8Highest 10% above CT |
41.2±2.6Lowest about the CT average |
| 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% |
20.9%±3.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.2%±4.8 CT: 20.2% |
| Coventry and Portland 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% |
20.2%±3.3 CT: 18.5% |
19.3%±3.3Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Cromwell and Coventry 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% |
45%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
46.1% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.4%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
9.3%±4.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Portland 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±$10kHighest 15% above CT |
$108,213±$5k 13% above CT |
$89,401±$21kLowest 7% below CT |
| Cromwell and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $325,200±$22k 11% below CT |
$330,000±$23kHighest 10% below CT |
$282,300±$13kLowest 23% below CT |
| Coventry and Cromwell 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 |
$1,232±$330 17% below CT |
$1,122±$59Lowest 25% below CT |
| Cromwell and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,137Highest 8% below CT |
$5,284Lowest 20% below CT |
$5,597 16% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61%±11.9 CT: 52.6% |
62.7%±23.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
49.7%±21.2Lowest 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% |
5.1% CT: 10% |
4.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4% CT: 66.5% |
90.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
77%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1966 1 yr older than CT |
1955Lowest 12 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
31 minHighest 15% above CT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4 CT: 16% |
15.6%±4.6Lowest CT: 16% |
18.5%±5.6Highest CT: 16% |
| Portland 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 | #41 of 149 in CT | #61 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Cromwell School District | Coventry School District | — |
| High school in town | Cromwell High School | Coventry High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
9.9Lowest |
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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.