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Cromwell vs Southwick vs Middletown
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cromwell has the most people working from home (18.4%).
Southwick has the most expensive homes ($398k median).
Middletown has the most renters (47.1% rent).
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 | Southwick | Middletown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 14,334 |
9,217Lowest |
47,958Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.5±2.5 12% above U.S. |
46.8±1.8Highest 20% above U.S. |
38.1±1.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Southwick 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 U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±3 U.S.: 22% |
14.3%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Cromwell and Southwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.5%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cromwell and Southwick 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.4%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
15.5%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $110,596±$10k 37% above U.S. |
$120,462±$16kHighest 49% above U.S. |
$79,438±$6kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Southwick 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±$22k about the U.S. average |
$397,500±$27kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$295,300±$11kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,628±$154Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,332±$72Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$1,446±$45 about the U.S. average |
| Cromwell and Middletown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,137 97% above U.S. |
$5,331Lowest 71% above U.S. |
$6,412Highest 106% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61%±11.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±10 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.7%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cromwell and Southwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
52.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 10% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.2%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cromwell and Southwick 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 | #211 of 282 in MA | #121 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Cromwell School District | Southwick-Tolland-Granville Regional School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services |
| High school in town | Cromwell High School | Southwick Regional School | Middletown High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
11.0Lowest |
11.8Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.