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Cromwell vs Ellington vs Upton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cromwell has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Ellington has the most renters (27.8% rent).
Upton has the most expensive homes ($577k 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 | Upton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 14,334 |
16,455Highest |
8,189Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.5±2.5 12% above U.S. |
40.9±2.4Lowest 5% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Upton 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 U.S.: 22% |
24%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Ellington and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cromwell and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.4%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 37% above U.S. |
$129,913±$17k 61% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
| Upton 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 about the U.S. average |
$366,900±$17k 10% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,628±$154 15% above U.S. |
$1,737±$212Highest 23% above U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Ellington and Cromwell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,137Lowest 97% above U.S. |
$6,751 116% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61%±11.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.5%±10.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cromwell and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
31 min 18% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Cromwell 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 | #46 of 149 in CT | #46 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Cromwell School District | Ellington School District | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton |
| High school in town | Cromwell High School | Ellington High School | Blackstone Valley |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
10.3Lowest |
11.2Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.