Compare towns
Cromwell vs Killingly vs Columbia 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 shortest commute (24 min average).
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
Columbia has the most people working from home (21.6%).
Haddam has the most kids (21.3% under 18).
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 | Killingly | Columbia | Haddam |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 14,334 |
17,867Highest |
5,300Lowest |
8,644 |
| Median age | 43.5±2.5 6% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
51.3±10.3Highest 25% above CT |
45.9±2.6 12% above CT |
| Columbia 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% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
13.7%±4.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
21.3%±3.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Haddam and Killingly 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% |
19.7%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
24.9%±5.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
21%±2.9 CT: 18.5% |
| Columbia 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% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
34.6% CT: 42.5% |
47.6% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.4%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
4.8%±2.5Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±2.2 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 |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$127,000±$30kHighest 33% above CT |
$114,426±$15k 19% above CT |
| Columbia 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 |
$288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$361,500±$16k about the CT average |
$379,700±$25kHighest 3% above CT |
| Haddam and Columbia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,628±$154Highest 9% above CT |
$1,044±$141 30% below CT |
$966±$304Lowest 35% below CT |
$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 |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$5,228 21% below CT |
$7,045Highest 6% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61%±11.9 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
17.6%±16.2Lowest 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% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
6.1% CT: 10% |
4.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4% CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
83.3% CT: 66.5% |
86.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1984Highest 17 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
32 minHighest 21% above CT |
31 min 16% above CT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
21.6%±6Highest CT: 16% |
11.8%±3.3 CT: 16% |
| Columbia 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 | #136 of 149 in CT | #114 of 149 in CT | #25 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Cromwell School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Columbia School District | Regional School District 17 |
| High school in town | Cromwell High School | Killingly High School | None in town | Haddam-Killingworth High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
11.1Highest |
— | 9.5Lowest |
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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.