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Cromwell vs Haddam vs Sutton
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).
Haddam has the most kids (21.3% under 18).
Sutton has the most expensive homes ($523k 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 | Haddam | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 14,334Highest |
8,644Lowest |
9,452 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.5±2.5Lowest 12% above U.S. |
45.9±2.6Highest 18% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
| Haddam and Sutton 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% |
21.3%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Haddam and Sutton 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% |
21%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.4%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cromwell and Haddam 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. |
$114,426±$15k 42% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
| Sutton 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±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
$379,700±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,628±$154Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,567±$258 11% above U.S. |
$1,190±$401Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Cromwell and Haddam 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. |
$7,045Highest 126% above U.S. |
$6,763 117% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61%±11.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
63.2%±47Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton 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 | #25 of 149 in CT | #105 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Cromwell School District | Regional School District 17 | Sutton |
| High school in town | Cromwell High School | Haddam-Killingworth High School | Sutton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
9.5Lowest |
12.6Highest |
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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.