What stands out worked out from the figures below

Cromwell has the most affordable homes ($325k median).

Redding has the most expensive homes ($706k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Cromwell	Redding
People
Population	14,334Highest	8,780Lowest
Median age	43.5±2.5Lowest 6% above CT	52±2Highest 27% above CT
Kids under 18	19.1%±3.1 CT: 20.2%	19.1%±2.8 CT: 20.2%
Age 65+	22%±3.2Lowest CT: 18.5%	26.4%±3.3Highest CT: 18.5%
	Redding 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%Lowest CT: 42.5%	72.1%Highest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.4%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1%	3.8%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1%
	Cromwell and Redding 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	$186,060±$15kHighest 94% above CT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$325,200±$22kLowest 11% below CT	$706,300±$33kHighest 93% above CT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,628±$154Lowest 9% above CT	$2,101±$304Highest 41% above CT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,137Lowest 8% below CT	$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	61%±11.9Lowest CT: 52.6%	64.9%±19.3Highest CT: 52.6%
	Redding and Cromwell 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%Lowest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.4%Lowest CT: 66.5%	91.6%Highest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT	1972Lowest 5 yrs newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minLowest 11% below CT	36 minHighest 36% above CT
Work from home	18.4%±4Lowest CT: 16%	32.5%±4.9Highest CT: 16%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#69 of 149 in CT	#14 of 149 in CT
School district	Cromwell School District	Redding School District · Regional School District 09
High school in town	Cromwell High School	Joel Barlow High School
Students per teacherat that high school	11.1	11.1
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.