Compare towns
Cromwell vs Killingly vs Wethersfield 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 oldest population (median age 43.5).
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
Wethersfield has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Portland has the most kids (22.3% 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 | Wethersfield | Portland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 14,334 |
17,867 |
27,250Highest |
9,434Lowest |
| Median age | 43.5±2.5Highest 6% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
43.4±1.5 6% above CT |
41.6±2 about the CT average |
| Cromwell and Wethersfield 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% |
21.1%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
22.3%±3.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Portland and Wethersfield 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% |
20.4%±2 CT: 18.5% |
18.7%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Cromwell and Wethersfield 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% |
54.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
52.1% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.4%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±1.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
7.6%±2.9Highest 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 |
$126,806±$12kHighest 32% above CT |
$118,929±$15k 24% above CT |
| Wethersfield and Portland 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 |
$324,600±$11k 12% below CT |
$337,400±$36kHighest 8% below CT |
| Portland and Cromwell 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 |
$1,370±$150 8% below CT |
$1,129±$62 24% below CT |
| Cromwell and Wethersfield 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 |
$7,296Highest 10% above CT |
$6,461 about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61%±11.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
48.6%±11.9 CT: 52.6% |
48.1%±20.8 CT: 52.6% |
| Cromwell and Wethersfield 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% |
6.9% CT: 10% |
3.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4% CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
80.6% CT: 66.5% |
83.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
21 minLowest 20% below CT |
28 minHighest 7% above CT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
18%±2.6 CT: 16% |
18.5%±4.8Highest CT: 16% |
| Portland and Cromwell 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 | #92 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 | Capitol Region Education Council · Wethersfield School District | Portland School District |
| High school in town | Cromwell High School | Killingly High School | Wethersfield High School | Portland High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
11.1 |
13.8Highest |
10.6Lowest |
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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.