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Cromwell vs Pomfret vs Wethersfield
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 homeowners (82.4%).
Pomfret has the most expensive homes ($409k median).
Wethersfield has the highest household income ($127k).
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 | Pomfret | Wethersfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 14,334 |
4,317Lowest |
27,250Highest |
| Median age | 43.5±2.5 6% above CT |
45.9±3.7Highest 12% above CT |
43.4±1.5Lowest 6% above CT |
| Pomfret 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% |
23.1%±4.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
21.1%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
| Pomfret 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% |
17.8%±4.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
20.4%±2 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%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
50.8% CT: 42.5% |
54.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.4%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±1.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cromwell and Pomfret 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 |
$108,476±$8kLowest 13% above CT |
$126,806±$12kHighest 32% above CT |
| Wethersfield and Cromwell 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 |
$409,100±$28kHighest 12% above CT |
$324,600±$11kLowest 12% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,628±$154Highest 9% above CT |
$1,210±$300Lowest 19% below CT |
$1,370±$150 8% 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 |
$5,903Lowest 11% below CT |
$7,296Highest 10% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61%±11.9 CT: 52.6% |
61.9%±15.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
48.6%±11.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Pomfret and Cromwell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
6% CT: 10% |
6.9%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
80.5%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
80.6% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 11% below CT |
24 min 11% below CT |
21 minLowest 20% below CT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4Highest CT: 16% |
13.2%±5.2Lowest CT: 16% |
18%±2.6 CT: 16% |
| Cromwell and Wethersfield 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 | #39 of 149 in CT | #92 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Cromwell School District | Pomfret School District | Capitol Region Education Council · Wethersfield School District |
| High school in town | Cromwell High School | None in town | Wethersfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
— | 13.8Highest |
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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.