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Cromwell vs Killingly vs Willimantic vs North Haven
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%).
Willimantic has the most renters (65.1% rent).
North Haven has the most expensive homes ($393k 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 | Willimantic | North Haven |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 14,334Lowest |
17,867 |
18,096 |
24,336Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +2.3% CT: +0.9% |
— |
| Median age | 43.5±2.5 6% above CT |
39.5±3 4% below CT |
31.3±2.7Lowest 24% below CT |
45.7±1.3Highest 11% above CT |
| North Haven and Cromwell 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% |
20.6%±2.5 CT: 20.2% |
21.5%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
| North Haven and Willimantic 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% |
11%±1.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
22.3%±2.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
| North Haven 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% |
24.2% CT: 42.5% |
46.5% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.4%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
19.1%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.5%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $110,596±$10k 15% above CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$45,962±$7kLowest 52% below CT |
$132,689±$7kHighest 39% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $325,200±$22k 11% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$190,900±$17kLowest 48% below CT |
$393,200±$15kHighest 7% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,628±$154 9% above CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,063±$68 29% below CT |
$1,720±$127Highest 16% above CT |
| North Haven 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 |
$4,678 30% below CT |
$6,964Highest 5% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61%±11.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
55.9%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
45.2%±10 CT: 52.6% |
| Cromwell and Willimantic 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% CT: 10% |
23.4%Highest CT: 10% |
4.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
34.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
81.3% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT |
1964 3 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below CT |
28 minHighest 5% above CT |
23 min 12% below CT |
22 minLowest 18% below CT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
6.2%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
14.9%±2.8 CT: 16% |
| Cromwell and North Haven 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 | — | #84 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Cromwell School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | — | Area Cooperative Educational Services · North Haven School District |
| High school in town | Cromwell High School | Killingly High School | — | North Haven High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
11.1Highest |
— | 11.0Lowest |
| 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.