Compare towns
Cromwell vs Killingly vs Plainville vs Berlin
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 youngest population (median age 39.5).
Plainville has the most affordable homes ($254k median).
Berlin has the most expensive homes ($375k 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 | Plainville | Berlin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 14,334Lowest |
17,867 |
17,551 |
20,361Highest |
| Median age | 43.5±2.5 6% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
44.3±1.5 8% above CT |
48.7±3Highest 18% above CT |
| Berlin and Plainville 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%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
15.6%±2.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.7 CT: 20.2% |
| Killingly and Berlin 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% |
20.1%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
23.5%±3.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Berlin 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% |
30% CT: 42.5% |
44.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.4%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±1.6 CT: 7.1% |
7.2%±1.5Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Berlin 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±$8k 12% below CT |
$84,343±$7kLowest 12% below CT |
$113,598±$11kHighest 19% above CT |
| Berlin 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±$15k 21% below CT |
$254,000±$14kLowest 31% below CT |
$374,600±$13kHighest about the CT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,628±$154Highest 9% above CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,126±$147 24% below CT |
$1,402±$88 6% below CT |
| Cromwell and Berlin 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 |
$4,798 28% below CT |
$7,291Highest 10% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61%±11.9 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
40.3%±12.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
63.4%±11.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Berlin 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% |
6.5% CT: 10% |
3.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4% CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
67.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
82.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below CT |
28 minHighest 5% above CT |
21 min 20% below CT |
21 minLowest 21% below CT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
10.7%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
14.4%±4.6 CT: 16% |
| Cromwell and Berlin 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 | #89 of 149 in CT | #73 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Cromwell School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District | Berlin School District |
| High school in town | Cromwell High School | Killingly High School | Plainville High School | Berlin High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
11.1Lowest |
11.4 |
11.5Highest |
| 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.