Compare towns
Cromwell vs Ellington vs Hampton vs Middletown
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ellington has the most kids (24% under 18).
Hampton has the oldest population (median age 51.5).
Middletown has the most renters (47.1% rent).
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 | Hampton | Middletown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 14,334 |
16,455 |
1,647Lowest |
47,958Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | +0.1% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 43.5±2.5 6% above CT |
40.9±2.4 about the CT average |
51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
38.1±1.5Lowest 7% below CT |
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±3.1 CT: 20.2% |
24%±3.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.7%±5.3 CT: 20.2% |
14.3%±1.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Ellington and Hampton 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% |
18.8%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
26.1%±2.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
16.5%±1.3Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Hampton 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% |
51.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
29.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
40.2% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.4%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
6%±2.2 CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
15.5%±1.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $110,596±$10k 15% above CT |
$129,913±$17kHighest 36% above CT |
$109,167±$19k 14% above CT |
$79,438±$6kLowest 17% 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 |
$295,800±$27k 19% below CT |
$295,300±$11kLowest 20% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,628±$154 9% above CT |
$1,737±$212Highest 17% above CT |
$1,285±$288Lowest 14% below CT |
$1,446±$45 about the CT average |
| 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 |
$4,364Lowest 34% below CT |
$6,412 3% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61%±11.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
45.5%±10.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
52.5%±51.5 CT: 52.6% |
47.7%±5.3 CT: 52.6% |
| Cromwell and Hampton 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% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
12%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4% CT: 66.5% |
72.2% CT: 66.5% |
90%Highest CT: 66.5% |
52.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1982Highest 15 yrs newer than CT |
1980 13 yrs newer than CT |
1972Lowest 5 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below CT |
31 minHighest 18% above CT |
29 min 9% above CT |
23 minLowest 12% below CT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4Highest CT: 16% |
18.4%±3.9Highest CT: 16% |
17.7%±5.1 CT: 16% |
14.1%±1.8Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #69 of 149 in CT | #46 of 149 in CT | — | #121 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Cromwell School District | Ellington School District | Hampton School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services |
| High school in town | Cromwell High School | Ellington High School | None in town | Middletown High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
10.3Lowest |
— | 11.8Highest |
| 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.