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Cromwell vs Ellington vs Griswold
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).
Ellington has the most kids (24% under 18).
Griswold has the most affordable homes ($276k 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 | Ellington | Griswold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 14,334 |
16,455Highest |
11,530Lowest |
| Median age | 43.5±2.5 6% above CT |
40.9±2.4Lowest about the CT average |
48.1±3.9Highest 17% above CT |
| Griswold and Cromwell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±3.1 CT: 20.2% |
24%±3.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.5%±3.7Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Ellington and Cromwell 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% |
18.8%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
17.8%±3.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Cromwell and Ellington 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% |
51.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
19.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.4%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
6%±2.2 CT: 7.1% |
1.8%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cromwell and Ellington 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 |
$129,913±$17kHighest 36% above CT |
$78,719±$11kLowest 18% below CT |
| Ellington 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 |
$366,900±$17kHighest about the CT average |
$275,900±$42kLowest 25% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,628±$154 9% above CT |
$1,737±$212Highest 17% above CT |
$1,177±$65Lowest 21% below CT |
| Ellington and Cromwell 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 |
$6,751Highest about the CT average |
$4,628Lowest 30% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61%±11.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
45.5%±10.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
57.5%±15.5 CT: 52.6% |
| Cromwell and Griswold are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.9% CT: 10% |
2.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
7.6%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
72.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
73.3% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1982Highest 15 yrs newer than CT |
1977 10 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below CT |
31 minHighest 18% above CT |
31 min 17% above CT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4Highest CT: 16% |
18.4%±3.9Highest CT: 16% |
9%±3.6Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #69 of 149 in CT | #46 of 149 in CT | #118 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Cromwell School District | Ellington School District | Griswold School District |
| High school in town | Cromwell High School | Ellington High School | Griswold High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
10.3Lowest |
11.5Highest |
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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.