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Cromwell vs East Hampton vs Haddam
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 most people working from home (18.4%).
East Hampton has the highest household income ($125k).
Haddam has the most expensive homes ($380k 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 | East Hampton | Haddam |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 14,334Highest |
12,925 |
8,644Lowest |
| Median age | 43.5±2.5Lowest 6% above CT |
43.6±3.7 6% above CT |
45.9±2.6Highest 12% above CT |
| Haddam and East Hampton 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% |
21.4%±3Highest CT: 20.2% |
21.3%±3.5 CT: 20.2% |
| East Hampton and Haddam 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% |
20.8%±2.8Lowest CT: 18.5% |
21%±2.9 CT: 18.5% |
| 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 CT: 42.5% |
39%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
47.6% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.4%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±2.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cromwell and East Hampton 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 15% above CT |
$124,577±$11kHighest 30% above CT |
$114,426±$15k 19% above CT |
| East Hampton and Haddam 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 |
$349,000±$14k 5% below CT |
$379,700±$25kHighest 3% above CT |
| Haddam and East Hampton 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 |
$1,393±$150Lowest 6% below CT |
$1,567±$258 5% above CT |
| 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 8% below CT |
$6,681 about the CT average |
$7,045Highest 6% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61%±11.9 CT: 52.6% |
48.7%±16.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
63.2%±47Highest CT: 52.6% |
| 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 CT: 10% |
4%Lowest CT: 10% |
4.8% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
85.5% CT: 66.5% |
86.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1977Highest 10 yrs newer than CT |
1971Lowest 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below CT |
30 min 11% above CT |
31 minHighest 16% above CT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4Highest CT: 16% |
12.7%±2.4 CT: 16% |
11.8%±3.3Lowest CT: 16% |
| Cromwell and East Hampton 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 | #75 of 149 in CT | #25 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Cromwell School District | East Hampton School District | Regional School District 17 |
| High school in town | Cromwell High School | East Hampton High School | Haddam-Killingworth High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
11.3Highest |
9.5Lowest |
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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.