Compare towns
Cromwell vs Haddam vs Killingly vs Wethersfield
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 people working from home (18.4%).
Haddam has the most expensive homes ($380k median).
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
Wethersfield has the highest household income ($127k).
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 | Haddam | Killingly | Wethersfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 14,334 |
8,644Lowest |
17,867 |
27,250Highest |
| Median age | 43.5±2.5 6% above CT |
45.9±2.6Highest 12% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
43.4±1.5 6% above CT |
| Haddam 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% |
21.3%±3.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
21.1%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
| Haddam and Wethersfield 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% |
21%±2.9 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
20.4%±2 CT: 18.5% |
| Cromwell and Haddam 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% |
47.6% CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
54.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.4%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±2.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
| Cromwell and Killingly 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 |
$114,426±$15k 19% above CT |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$126,806±$12kHighest 32% above CT |
| Wethersfield and Haddam 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 |
$379,700±$25kHighest 3% above CT |
$288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$324,600±$11k 12% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,628±$154Highest 9% above CT |
$1,567±$258 5% above CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,370±$150 8% below CT |
| Cromwell and Haddam 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 |
$7,045 6% above CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$7,296Highest 10% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61%±11.9 CT: 52.6% |
63.2%±47Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
48.6%±11.9 CT: 52.6% |
| Haddam and Cromwell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.9% CT: 10% |
4.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
6.9% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4% CT: 66.5% |
86.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
80.6% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below CT |
31 minHighest 16% above CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
21 minLowest 20% below CT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4Highest CT: 16% |
11.8%±3.3 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
18%±2.6 CT: 16% |
| Cromwell and Wethersfield 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 | #25 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #92 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Cromwell School District | Regional School District 17 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Capitol Region Education Council · Wethersfield School District |
| High school in town | Cromwell High School | Haddam-Killingworth High School | Killingly High School | Wethersfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
9.5Lowest |
11.1 |
13.8Highest |
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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.