Compare towns
Cromwell vs Plainfield vs Killingly 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%).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 37).
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% 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 | Plainfield | Killingly | North Haven |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 14,334Lowest |
15,141 |
17,867 |
24,336Highest |
| Median age | 43.5±2.5 6% above CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
39.5±3 4% 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% |
19.4%±2.6 CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
21.5%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
| North Haven and Killingly 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% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 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% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
46.5% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.4%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
4.5%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cromwell and Plainfield 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 |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$132,689±$7kHighest 39% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $325,200±$22k 11% below CT |
$272,100±$16kLowest 26% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$393,200±$15kHighest 7% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,628±$154 9% above CT |
$1,204±$70 19% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% 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 |
$4,209 37% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$6,964Highest 5% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61%±11.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
45.2%±10 CT: 52.6% |
| Cromwell and North Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.9% CT: 10% |
8.7% CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
4.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
73.6% CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
81.3% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1964Lowest 3 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
28 minHighest 5% above CT |
22 minLowest 18% below CT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4Highest CT: 16% |
10%±4Lowest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 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 | #131 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #84 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Cromwell School District | Plainfield 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 | Plainfield High School | Killingly High School | North Haven High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
10.3Lowest |
11.1Highest |
11.0 |
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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.