Compare towns
Cromwell vs Ellington vs Killingly vs Thompson
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).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Thompson has the oldest population (median age 54.1).
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 | Killingly | Thompson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 14,334 |
16,455 |
17,867Highest |
9,337Lowest |
| Median age | 43.5±2.5 6% above CT |
40.9±2.4 about the CT average |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
54.1±2.2Highest 32% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±3.1 CT: 20.2% |
24%±3.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
11.4%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Ellington and Killingly 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%±2.8Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
24.4%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Thompson 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% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
21.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.4%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
6%±2.2 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
2.9%±1.3Lowest 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 |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$93,629±$18k about the CT average |
| 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 |
$288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$291,900±$24k 20% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,628±$154 9% above CT |
$1,737±$212Highest 17% above CT |
$1,044±$141 30% below CT |
$1,012±$344Lowest 32% 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 |
$3,922 41% below CT |
$3,822Lowest 42% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61%±11.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
45.5%±10.3 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
54%±18.7 CT: 52.6% |
| Cromwell and Thompson 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% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
5.9% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4% CT: 66.5% |
72.2% CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
84.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1982Highest 15 yrs newer than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1963Lowest 4 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below CT |
31 min 18% above CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4Highest CT: 16% |
18.4%±3.9Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
13.1%±4.4 CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #69 of 149 in CT | #46 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #130 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Cromwell School District | Ellington School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Thompson School District |
| High school in town | Cromwell High School | Ellington High School | Killingly High School | Tourtellotte Memorial High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
10.3 |
11.1Highest |
7.9Lowest |
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| 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.