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Cromwell vs Prospect vs Portland
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%).
Portland has the youngest population (median age 41.6).
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 | Portland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 14,334Highest |
9,458 |
9,434Lowest |
| Median age | 43.5±2.5 6% above CT |
46.8±3.9Highest 14% above CT |
41.6±2Lowest about the CT average |
| 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%±4.1 CT: 20.2% |
22.3%±3.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Portland and Prospect 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% |
18.7%±2.9Lowest 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% |
52.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.4%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
3.5%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
7.6%±2.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Portland and Cromwell 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 |
$118,929±$15k 24% above CT |
| Prospect and Portland 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±$21kHighest 3% below CT |
$337,400±$36k 8% below CT |
| Prospect and Portland 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 |
$1,129±$62Lowest 24% below CT |
| 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 |
$6,461 about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61%±11.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
45.3%±31.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
48.1%±20.8 CT: 52.6% |
| Cromwell and Portland 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%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
93.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
83.9% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1974 7 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below CT |
28 min 4% above CT |
28 minHighest 7% above CT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4 CT: 16% |
10.1%±3.2Lowest CT: 16% |
18.5%±4.8Highest CT: 16% |
| Portland 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 | #50 of 149 in CT | #61 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Cromwell School District | Regional School District 16 | Portland School District |
| High school in town | Cromwell High School | None in town | Portland High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
— | 10.6Lowest |
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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.