What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Somers has the most expensive homes ($396k 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	Somers
People
Population	14,334Highest	10,308Lowest
Median age	43.5±2.5Highest 6% above CT	43.1±2.6Lowest 5% above CT
	Cromwell and Somers 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%	21.1%±4.8Highest CT: 20.2%
	Somers and Cromwell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	22%±3.2Highest CT: 18.5%	19.7%±2.3Lowest CT: 18.5%
	Cromwell and Somers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	49.2%Highest CT: 42.5%	37.2%Lowest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.4%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1%	3.8%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1%
	Cromwell and Somers 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	$124,705±$15kHighest 30% above CT
	Somers and Cromwell 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	$395,800±$21kHighest 8% above CT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,628±$154Highest 9% above CT	$1,184±$346Lowest 20% below CT
	Cromwell and Somers 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	$6,456Highest about the CT average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	61%±11.9Highest CT: 52.6%	51.6%±13.9Lowest CT: 52.6%
	Cromwell and Somers 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%	2.7%Lowest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.4%Lowest CT: 66.5%	87.6%Highest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1976Lowest 9 yrs newer than CT	1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minLowest 11% below CT	28 minHighest 4% above CT
Work from home	18.4%±4Highest CT: 16%	16.2%±4.6Lowest CT: 16%
	Cromwell and Somers 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	#66 of 149 in CT
School district	Cromwell School District	Somers School District
High school in town	Cromwell High School	Somers High School
Students per teacherat that high school	11.1Highest	7.7Lowest
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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.