Compare towns
Cromwell vs Killingly vs Madison vs Portland
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).
Madison has the most expensive homes ($584k median).
Portland has the most affordable homes ($282k 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 | Madison | Portland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 14,334 |
17,867Highest |
17,616 |
5,944Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | -0.8% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 43.5±2.5 6% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
51.9±1.9Highest 26% above CT |
41.2±2.6 about the CT average |
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±3.1 CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.1%±2.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.2%±4.8 CT: 20.2% |
| Killingly and Portland 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%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
25.2%±2.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.3%±3.3Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Madison 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% CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
72.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
46.1% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.4%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.5 CT: 7.1% |
9.3%±4.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Portland and Cromwell 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 |
$167,442±$16kHighest 75% above CT |
$89,401±$21k 7% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $325,200±$22k 11% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$583,900±$30kHighest 59% above CT |
$282,300±$13kLowest 23% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,628±$154 9% above CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$2,025±$741Highest 36% above CT |
$1,122±$59 25% below CT |
| Madison 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 |
$8,843Highest 33% above CT |
$5,597 16% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61%±11.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
44%±12.3 CT: 52.6% |
49.7%±21.2 CT: 52.6% |
| Cromwell and Portland 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% |
3.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
4.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4% CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
77% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1955Lowest 12 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
30 min 12% above CT |
31 minHighest 15% above CT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
30.2%±5.3Highest CT: 16% |
18.5%±5.6 CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #69 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #7 of 149 in CT | #61 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Cromwell School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Madison School District | — |
| High school in town | Cromwell High School | Killingly High School | Daniel Hand High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
11.1Highest |
9.8Lowest |
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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.