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Cromwell vs Suffield vs Portland
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).
Suffield has the most expensive homes ($408k median).
Portland has the most kids (22.3% 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 | Suffield | Portland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 14,334 |
15,702Highest |
9,434Lowest |
| Median age | 43.5±2.5 6% above CT |
44.5±1.7Highest 8% above CT |
41.6±2Lowest about the CT average |
| Suffield and Cromwell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±3.1 CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
22.3%±3.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Portland 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% |
18.4%±2.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.7%±2.9 CT: 18.5% |
| Cromwell and Portland 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% |
40.4%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
52.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.4%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
7.6%±2.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Portland 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 |
$119,472±$13kHighest 25% above CT |
$118,929±$15k 24% above CT |
| Suffield and Portland 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 |
$407,500±$26kHighest 11% above CT |
$337,400±$36k 8% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,628±$154Highest 9% above CT |
$1,424±$141 4% below CT |
$1,129±$62Lowest 24% below CT |
| Cromwell and Suffield 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 |
$6,456 about the CT average |
$6,461Highest about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61%±11.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
48.1%±20.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Cromwell and Suffield 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% |
4.6% CT: 10% |
3.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
86.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
83.9% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below CT |
26 min 3% below CT |
28 minHighest 7% above CT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4Lowest CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1Lowest CT: 16% |
18.5%±4.8Highest CT: 16% |
| Portland and Cromwell 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 | #57 of 149 in CT | #61 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Cromwell School District | Suffield School District | Portland School District |
| High school in town | Cromwell High School | Suffield High School | Portland High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
10.9 |
10.6Lowest |
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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.