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Cromwell vs Prospect vs Colchester
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 shortest commute (24 min average).
Prospect has the most homeowners (93.5%).
Colchester has the most renters (23.5% rent).
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 | Prospect | Colchester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 14,334 |
9,458Lowest |
15,648Highest |
| Median age | 43.5±2.5Lowest 6% above CT |
46.8±3.9Highest 14% above CT |
43.5±3.8Lowest 6% above CT |
| Prospect 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% |
21.4%±4.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
20.7%±2.8 CT: 20.2% |
| Prospect and Colchester 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% |
24.5%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
20.3%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Prospect 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% CT: 42.5% |
40.3%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
49.7%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.4%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.5%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.6%±1.3 CT: 7.1% |
| Cromwell and Colchester 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 |
$126,394±$18kHighest 32% above CT |
$122,390±$14k 28% above CT |
| Prospect and Colchester 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 |
$355,400±$21k 3% below CT |
$366,800±$16kHighest about the CT average |
| Colchester and Prospect 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 |
$1,800±$433Highest 21% above CT |
$1,474±$153Lowest about the CT average |
| Prospect 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 |
$6,504Highest about the CT average |
$6,212 6% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61%±11.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
45.3%±31.8 CT: 52.6% |
44.4%±10.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Cromwell and Prospect 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% |
3.2%Lowest CT: 10% |
3.9% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4% CT: 66.5% |
93.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
76.5%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1974Lowest 7 yrs newer than CT |
1984Highest 17 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below CT |
28 min 4% above CT |
30 minHighest 14% above CT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4Highest CT: 16% |
10.1%±3.2Lowest CT: 16% |
18.4%±3.8Highest CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #69 of 149 in CT | #50 of 149 in CT | #64 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Cromwell School District | Regional School District 16 | Colchester School District |
| High school in town | Cromwell High School | None in town | Bacon Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
— | 9.8Lowest |
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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.