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Cromwell vs Suffield vs Wethersfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Suffield has the most expensive homes ($408k median).
Wethersfield has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Wethersfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 14,334Lowest |
15,702 |
27,250Highest |
| Median age | 43.5±2.5 6% above CT |
44.5±1.7Highest 8% above CT |
43.4±1.5Lowest 6% above CT |
| 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% |
21.1%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Wethersfield 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% |
20.4%±2 CT: 18.5% |
| Cromwell and Wethersfield 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% |
54.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.4%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
| Cromwell and Wethersfield 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±$13k 25% above CT |
$126,806±$12kHighest 32% above CT |
| Wethersfield and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $325,200±$22k 11% below CT |
$407,500±$26kHighest 11% above CT |
$324,600±$11kLowest 12% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,628±$154Highest 9% above CT |
$1,424±$141 4% below CT |
$1,370±$150Lowest 8% 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 |
$7,296Highest 10% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61%±11.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
48.6%±11.9Lowest 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% CT: 10% |
4.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
6.9%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4% CT: 66.5% |
86.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
80.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below CT |
26 minHighest 3% below CT |
21 minLowest 20% below CT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4Highest CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
18%±2.6Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #69 of 149 in CT | #57 of 149 in CT | #92 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Cromwell School District | Suffield School District | Capitol Region Education Council · Wethersfield School District |
| High school in town | Cromwell High School | Suffield High School | Wethersfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
10.9Lowest |
13.8Highest |
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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.