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Cromwell vs Douglas vs Haddam
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cromwell has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Douglas has the highest household income ($152k).
Haddam has the oldest population (median age 45.9).
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 | Douglas | Haddam |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 14,334Highest |
9,207 |
8,644Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 43.5±2.5Lowest 12% above U.S. |
44±2.6 13% above U.S. |
45.9±2.6Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Haddam and Douglas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Haddam and Douglas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cromwell and Haddam 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
41.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.4%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cromwell and Douglas 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 37% above U.S. |
$152,267±$10kHighest 89% above U.S. |
$114,426±$15k 42% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $325,200±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
$470,600±$29kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$379,700±$25k 14% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,628±$154Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,503±$697Lowest 6% above U.S. |
$1,567±$258 11% above U.S. |
| Cromwell and Haddam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,137Lowest 97% above U.S. |
$6,338 103% above U.S. |
$7,045Highest 126% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61%±11.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.9%±17.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
63.2%±47Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Haddam 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.9%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Douglas 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 | #177 of 282 in MA | #25 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Cromwell School District | Douglas | Regional School District 17 |
| High school in town | Cromwell High School | Douglas High School | Haddam-Killingworth High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
7.2Lowest |
9.5 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.