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Cromwell vs Ellington vs North Haven
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 affordable homes ($325k median).
Ellington has the most kids (24% under 18).
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 | Ellington | North Haven |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 14,334Lowest |
16,455 |
24,336Highest |
| Median age | 43.5±2.5 6% above CT |
40.9±2.4Lowest about the CT average |
45.7±1.3Highest 11% above CT |
| North Haven and Cromwell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±3.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
24%±3.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
21.5%±2.5 CT: 20.2% |
| Ellington and North Haven 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% |
22.3%±2.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
| 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% CT: 42.5% |
51.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
46.5%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.4%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
6%±2.2 CT: 7.1% |
4.5%±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±$10kLowest 15% above CT |
$129,913±$17k 36% above CT |
$132,689±$7kHighest 39% above CT |
| North Haven and Ellington 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 |
$366,900±$17k about the CT average |
$393,200±$15kHighest 7% above CT |
| North Haven and Ellington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,628±$154Lowest 9% above CT |
$1,737±$212Highest 17% above CT |
$1,720±$127 16% above CT |
| Ellington and North Haven 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 |
$6,751 about the CT average |
$6,964Highest 5% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61%±11.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
45.5%±10.3 CT: 52.6% |
45.2%±10Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Cromwell and Ellington 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% |
2.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
4.1% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
72.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
81.3% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1982Highest 15 yrs newer than CT |
1964Lowest 3 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below CT |
31 minHighest 18% above CT |
22 minLowest 18% below CT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4Highest CT: 16% |
18.4%±3.9Highest CT: 16% |
14.9%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #69 of 149 in CT | #46 of 149 in CT | #84 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Cromwell School District | Ellington School District | Area Cooperative Educational Services · North Haven School District |
| High school in town | Cromwell High School | Ellington High School | North Haven High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
10.3Lowest |
11.0 |
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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.