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Cromwell vs North Haven vs Canton
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 affordable homes ($325k median).
North Haven has the highest household income ($133k).
Canton has the most people working from home (24.8%).
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 | North Haven | Canton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 14,334 |
24,336Highest |
10,144Lowest |
| Median age | 43.5±2.5Lowest 6% above CT |
45.7±1.3Highest 11% above CT |
45.3±5.2 10% above CT |
| North Haven and Canton 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% |
21.5%±2.5 CT: 20.2% |
22.6%±4Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Canton and North Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22%±3.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
22.3%±2.1 CT: 18.5% |
23.5%±4.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Canton and North Haven 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% |
46.5%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
57.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.4%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.5%±1.3 CT: 7.1% |
2.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cromwell and North Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $110,596±$10kLowest 15% above CT |
$132,689±$7kHighest 39% above CT |
$117,991±$20k 23% above CT |
| North Haven and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $325,200±$22kLowest 11% below CT |
$393,200±$15k 7% above CT |
$395,300±$24kHighest 8% above CT |
| Canton and North Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,628±$154 9% above CT |
$1,720±$127Highest 16% above CT |
$1,403±$358Lowest 6% below 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 | $6,137Lowest 8% below CT |
$6,964 5% above CT |
$7,232Highest 9% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61%±11.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
45.2%±10Lowest CT: 52.6% |
59.9%±28.9 CT: 52.6% |
| Cromwell and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.9%Highest CT: 10% |
4.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4% CT: 66.5% |
81.3%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
83.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1964Lowest 3 yrs older than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below CT |
22 minLowest 18% below CT |
29 minHighest 9% above CT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4 CT: 16% |
14.9%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
24.8%±6.1Highest CT: 16% |
| Canton 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 | #84 of 149 in CT | #22 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Cromwell School District | Area Cooperative Educational Services · North Haven School District | Canton School District |
| High school in town | Cromwell High School | North Haven High School | Canton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
11.0 |
9.6Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.