Compare towns
Cromwell vs Killingly vs Ledyard 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%).
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
Ledyard has the most kids (27.5% under 18).
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 | Killingly | Ledyard | Haddam |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 14,334 |
17,867Highest |
15,433 |
8,644Lowest |
| Median age | 43.5±2.5 6% above CT |
39.5±3 4% below CT |
37.1±1.4Lowest 10% below CT |
45.9±2.6Highest 12% 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% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
27.5%±3.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
21.3%±3.5 CT: 20.2% |
| Ledyard and Haddam 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% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
21%±2.9 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%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
40.5% 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% |
5.1%±1.5Lowest 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 |
$107,975±$10k 13% above 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 |
$288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$326,200±$27k 11% below CT |
$379,700±$25kHighest 3% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,628±$154 9% above CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,629±$247Highest 9% above CT |
$1,567±$258 5% above CT |
| Ledyard and Cromwell 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 |
$6,371 4% below CT |
$7,045Highest 6% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61%±11.9 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
54%±27 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% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
4.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4% CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
82.7% CT: 66.5% |
86.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
31 minHighest 16% above CT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
9.2%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
11.8%±3.3 CT: 16% |
| Cromwell and Haddam 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 | #99 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 | Ledyard School District | Regional School District 17 |
| High school in town | Cromwell High School | Killingly High School | Ledyard High School | Haddam-Killingworth High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
11.1 |
11.5Highest |
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.