Compare towns
Cromwell vs Hampton vs Middletown vs Haddam
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%).
Hampton has the oldest population (median age 51.5).
Middletown has the most renters (47.1% rent).
Haddam has the most expensive homes ($380k 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 | Hampton | Middletown | Haddam |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 14,334 |
1,647Lowest |
47,958Highest |
8,644 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +0.1% CT: +0.9% |
— |
| Median age | 43.5±2.5 6% above CT |
51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
38.1±1.5Lowest 7% below CT |
45.9±2.6 12% above CT |
| Hampton and Haddam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±3.1 CT: 20.2% |
19.7%±5.3 CT: 20.2% |
14.3%±1.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
21.3%±3.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Haddam and Hampton 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% |
26.1%±2.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
16.5%±1.3Lowest CT: 18.5% |
21%±2.9 CT: 18.5% |
| Hampton 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%Highest CT: 42.5% |
29.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
40.2% CT: 42.5% |
47.6% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.4%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
15.5%±1.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±2.2 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $110,596±$10k 15% above CT |
$109,167±$19k 14% above CT |
$79,438±$6kLowest 17% below CT |
$114,426±$15kHighest 19% above CT |
| Haddam 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 |
$295,800±$27k 19% below CT |
$295,300±$11kLowest 20% below CT |
$379,700±$25kHighest 3% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,628±$154Highest 9% above CT |
$1,285±$288Lowest 14% below CT |
$1,446±$45 about the CT average |
$1,567±$258 5% above 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 |
$4,364Lowest 34% below CT |
$6,412 3% below CT |
$7,045Highest 6% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61%±11.9 CT: 52.6% |
52.5%±51.5 CT: 52.6% |
47.7%±5.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
63.2%±47Highest 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% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
12%Highest CT: 10% |
4.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4% CT: 66.5% |
90%Highest CT: 66.5% |
52.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
86.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
1971Lowest 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below CT |
29 min 9% above CT |
23 minLowest 12% below CT |
31 minHighest 16% above CT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4Highest CT: 16% |
17.7%±5.1 CT: 16% |
14.1%±1.8 CT: 16% |
11.8%±3.3Lowest CT: 16% |
| Cromwell and Hampton 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 | — | #121 of 149 in CT | #25 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Cromwell School District | Hampton School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services | Regional School District 17 |
| High school in town | Cromwell High School | None in town | Middletown High School | Haddam-Killingworth High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
— | 11.8Highest |
9.5Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.