Compare towns
Cromwell vs Killingly vs Suffield 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).
Suffield has the most expensive homes ($408k median).
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 | Suffield | Haddam |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 14,334 |
17,867Highest |
15,702 |
8,644Lowest |
| Median age | 43.5±2.5 6% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
45.9±2.6Highest 12% above CT |
| Haddam and Suffield 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% |
16.2%±2Lowest 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%±3.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2Lowest 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% |
40.4% 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% |
4.4%±1.2Lowest 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 |
$119,472±$13kHighest 25% above CT |
$114,426±$15k 19% above CT |
| Suffield 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 |
$407,500±$26kHighest 11% above CT |
$379,700±$25k 3% above CT |
| Suffield and Haddam 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 |
$1,424±$141 4% 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 |
$6,456 about the CT average |
$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% |
51%±4.6 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% |
4.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
4.8% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4% CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
86.7%Highest 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 |
1979Highest 12 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 |
26 min 3% below CT |
31 minHighest 16% above CT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
11.8%±3.3 CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #69 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #57 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 | Suffield School District | Regional School District 17 |
| High school in town | Cromwell High School | Killingly High School | Suffield High School | Haddam-Killingworth High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
11.1Highest |
10.9 |
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.