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Cromwell vs Danielson vs Coventry 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).
Danielson has the most renters (47% rent).
Coventry has the most homeowners (90.7%).
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 | Danielson | Coventry | Canton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 14,334Highest |
4,209Lowest |
12,326 |
10,144 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.6% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 43.5±2.5 6% above CT |
34.5±3.6Lowest 16% below CT |
45.4±3.8Highest 10% above CT |
45.3±5.2 10% above CT |
| Coventry and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±3.1 CT: 20.2% |
18.9%±6.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.9%±3.2 CT: 20.2% |
22.6%±4Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Canton 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% |
13.6%±4.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
20.2%±3.3 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% CT: 42.5% |
11.5%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
45% CT: 42.5% |
57.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.4%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
9.2%±6.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±2 CT: 7.1% |
2.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Danielson 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 |
$64,050±$15kLowest 33% below CT |
$108,213±$5k 13% above CT |
$117,991±$20kHighest 23% above CT |
| Canton 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±$22k 11% below CT |
$224,600±$13kLowest 39% below CT |
$330,000±$23k 10% below CT |
$395,300±$24kHighest 8% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,628±$154Highest 9% above CT |
$1,235±$194 17% below CT |
$1,232±$330Lowest 17% below CT |
$1,403±$358 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 | $6,137 8% below CT |
$4,009Lowest 40% below CT |
$5,284 20% below CT |
$7,232Highest 9% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61%±11.9 CT: 52.6% |
44.7%±17.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
62.7%±23.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
59.9%±28.9 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% CT: 10% |
21.1%Highest CT: 10% |
5.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4% CT: 66.5% |
53%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
83.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1951Lowest 16 yrs older than CT |
1966 1 yr older than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below CT |
28 min 7% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
29 minHighest 9% above CT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4 CT: 16% |
6.6%±5.3Lowest CT: 16% |
15.6%±4.6 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 | — | #41 of 149 in CT | #22 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Cromwell School District | — | Coventry School District | Canton School District |
| High school in town | Cromwell High School | — | Coventry High School | Canton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
— | 9.9 |
9.6Lowest |
| 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.