Compare towns
Cromwell vs Redding vs Berlin vs Haddam
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 affordable homes ($325k median).
Redding has the most expensive homes ($706k median).
Berlin has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Haddam has the most kids (21.3% under 18).
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 | Redding | Berlin | Haddam |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 14,334 |
8,780 |
20,361Highest |
8,644Lowest |
| Median age | 43.5±2.5Lowest 6% above CT |
52±2Highest 27% above CT |
48.7±3 18% above CT |
45.9±2.6 12% above CT |
| Redding and Berlin 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% |
19.1%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.7 CT: 20.2% |
21.3%±3.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Haddam and Berlin 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% |
26.4%±3.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
23.5%±3.1 CT: 18.5% |
21%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Redding and Berlin 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% |
72.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
44.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
47.6% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.4%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
3.8%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
7.2%±1.5Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±2.2 CT: 7.1% |
| Berlin 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 |
$186,060±$15kHighest 94% above CT |
$113,598±$11k 19% above CT |
$114,426±$15k 19% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $325,200±$22kLowest 11% below CT |
$706,300±$33kHighest 93% above CT |
$374,600±$13k about the CT average |
$379,700±$25k 3% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,628±$154 9% above CT |
$2,101±$304Highest 41% above CT |
$1,402±$88Lowest 6% below CT |
$1,567±$258 5% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,137Lowest 8% below CT |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$7,291 10% above CT |
$7,045 6% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61%±11.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
64.9%±19.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
63.4%±11.3 CT: 52.6% |
63.2%±47 CT: 52.6% |
| Redding and Berlin 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% CT: 10% |
3.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
4.8% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
91.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
82.6% CT: 66.5% |
86.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
1971Lowest 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below CT |
36 minHighest 36% above CT |
21 minLowest 21% below CT |
31 min 16% above CT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4 CT: 16% |
32.5%±4.9Highest CT: 16% |
14.4%±4.6 CT: 16% |
11.8%±3.3Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #69 of 149 in CT | #14 of 149 in CT | #73 of 149 in CT | #25 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Cromwell School District | Redding School District · Regional School District 09 | Berlin School District | Regional School District 17 |
| High school in town | Cromwell High School | Joel Barlow High School | Berlin High School | Haddam-Killingworth High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
11.1 |
11.5Highest |
9.5Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.