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Cromwell vs Douglas vs North Haven
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 most affordable homes ($325k median).
Douglas has the most expensive homes ($471k median).
North Haven has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | North Haven |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 14,334 |
9,207Lowest |
24,336Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 43.5±2.5Lowest 12% above U.S. |
44±2.6 13% above U.S. |
45.7±1.3Highest 17% above U.S. |
| North Haven 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% |
21.5%±2.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| North Haven and Douglas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.3%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| North Haven 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5% 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% |
4.5%±1.3Lowest 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. |
$132,689±$7k 64% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $325,200±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
$470,600±$29kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$393,200±$15k 18% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,628±$154 15% above U.S. |
$1,503±$697Lowest 6% above U.S. |
$1,720±$127Highest 22% above U.S. |
| North Haven and Cromwell 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. |
$6,964Highest 123% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61%±11.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.9%±17.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.2%±10 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cromwell and North Haven 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 10% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.9%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±2.8Lowest 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 | #84 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Cromwell School District | Douglas | Area Cooperative Educational Services · North Haven School District |
| High school in town | Cromwell High School | Douglas High School | North Haven High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
7.2Lowest |
11.0 |
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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.