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Cromwell vs Redding 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).
Redding has the most expensive homes ($706k median).
Colchester has the most kids (20.7% 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 | Colchester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 14,334 |
8,780Lowest |
15,648Highest |
| Median age | 43.5±2.5Lowest 6% above CT |
52±2Highest 27% above CT |
43.5±3.8Lowest 6% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±3.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.1%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.7%±2.8Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Colchester and Cromwell 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% |
20.3%±2.4Lowest 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% |
49.7% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.4%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.8%±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 |
$186,060±$15kHighest 94% above CT |
$122,390±$14k 28% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $325,200±$22kLowest 11% below CT |
$706,300±$33kHighest 93% above CT |
$366,800±$16k about the CT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,628±$154 9% above CT |
$2,101±$304Highest 41% above CT |
$1,474±$153Lowest about the CT average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,137Lowest 8% below CT |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$6,212 6% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61%±11.9 CT: 52.6% |
64.9%±19.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
44.4%±10.4Lowest 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% CT: 10% |
3.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4% CT: 66.5% |
91.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
76.5%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1972Lowest 5 yrs newer than CT |
1984Highest 17 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below CT |
36 minHighest 36% above CT |
30 min 14% above CT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4Lowest CT: 16% |
32.5%±4.9Highest CT: 16% |
18.4%±3.8Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #69 of 149 in CT | #14 of 149 in CT | #64 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Cromwell School District | Redding School District · Regional School District 09 | Colchester School District |
| High school in town | Cromwell High School | Joel Barlow High School | Bacon Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
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.