What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Southington has the most expensive homes ($374k 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	Southington
People
Population	14,334Lowest	43,803Highest
Median age	43.5±2.5Lowest 6% above CT	45±1.4Highest 9% above CT
	Southington and Cromwell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19.1%±3.1Highest CT: 20.2%	18.7%±1.4Lowest CT: 20.2%
	Cromwell and Southington 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%	21%±1.6Lowest CT: 18.5%
	Cromwell and Southington 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%	43.4%Lowest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.4%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1%	6.3%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1%
	Cromwell and Southington 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	$124,309±$9kHighest 30% above CT
	Southington 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	$373,800±$10kHighest about the CT average
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,628±$154Highest 9% above CT	$1,472±$77Lowest about the CT average
	Cromwell and Southington 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	$6,206Highest 7% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	61%±11.9Highest CT: 52.6%	43.9%±8.6Lowest CT: 52.6%
	Cromwell and Southington 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%	4.9%Lowest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.4%Highest CT: 66.5%	81.1%Lowest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT	1974Lowest 7 yrs newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minLowest 11% below CT	24 minHighest 9% below CT
Work from home	18.4%±4Highest CT: 16%	17.3%±2.9Lowest CT: 16%
	Cromwell and Southington 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	#51 of 149 in CT
School district	Cromwell School District	Southington School District
High school in town	Cromwell High School	Southington High School
Students per teacherat that high school	11.1Lowest	12.8Highest
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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.