Compare towns
Cromwell vs Killingly vs Putnam vs Middletown
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 highest household income ($111k).
Killingly has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
Putnam has the most affordable homes ($245k median).
Middletown has the youngest population (median age 38.1).
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 | Putnam | Middletown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 14,334 |
17,867 |
7,120Lowest |
47,958Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -2.1%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
+0.1%Highest CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 43.5±2.5Highest 6% above CT |
39.5±3 4% below CT |
41.2±5.1 about the CT average |
38.1±1.5Lowest 7% below CT |
| Cromwell and Putnam 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% |
18.9%±4.3 CT: 20.2% |
14.3%±1.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Killingly and Cromwell 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%±3.7 CT: 18.5% |
16.5%±1.3Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Cromwell and Killingly 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% CT: 42.5% |
18.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
40.2% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.4%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
15.5%±1.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $110,596±$10kHighest 15% above CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$65,511±$7kLowest 32% below CT |
$79,438±$6k 17% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $325,200±$22kHighest 11% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$245,100±$13kLowest 33% below CT |
$295,300±$11k 20% below CT |
| Cromwell and Middletown 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±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,147±$43 23% below CT |
$1,446±$45 about the CT average |
| Cromwell and Middletown 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 |
$3,922 41% below CT |
$3,564Lowest 46% below CT |
$6,412Highest 3% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61%±11.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
38.2%±12.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
47.7%±5.3 CT: 52.6% |
| Cromwell and Middletown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.4% CT: 10% |
11.7% CT: 10% |
12%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
50.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
52.9% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below CT |
28 minHighest 5% above CT |
25 min 5% below CT |
23 minLowest 12% below CT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
6.7%±2.7Lowest CT: 16% |
14.1%±1.8 CT: 16% |
| Cromwell and Middletown 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 | #128 of 149 in CT | #121 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Cromwell School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | — | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services |
| High school in town | Cromwell High School | Killingly High School | — | Middletown High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
11.1Lowest |
— | 11.8Highest |
| 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.