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Cromwell vs Suffield vs Willimantic vs Colchester
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).
Willimantic has the most renters (65.1% rent).
Colchester has the highest household income ($122k).
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 | Willimantic | Colchester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 14,334Lowest |
15,702 |
18,096Highest |
15,648 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +2.3% CT: +0.9% |
— |
| Median age | 43.5±2.5 6% above CT |
44.5±1.7Highest 8% above CT |
31.3±2.7Lowest 24% below CT |
43.5±3.8 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% |
20.6%±2.5 CT: 20.2% |
20.7%±2.8Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Colchester and Willimantic 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%±2.2 CT: 18.5% |
11%±1.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
20.3%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
| Cromwell and Colchester 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% CT: 42.5% |
24.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
49.7%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.4%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
19.1%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.6%±1.3 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $110,596±$10k 15% above CT |
$119,472±$13k 25% above CT |
$45,962±$7kLowest 52% below CT |
$122,390±$14kHighest 28% above CT |
| Colchester 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 |
$190,900±$17kLowest 48% below CT |
$366,800±$16k about the CT average |
| Suffield and Colchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,628±$154Highest 9% above CT |
$1,424±$141 4% below CT |
$1,063±$68Lowest 29% below CT |
$1,474±$153 about the CT average |
| Cromwell and Colchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,137 8% below CT |
$6,456Highest about the CT average |
$4,678Lowest 30% below CT |
$6,212 6% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61%±11.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
55.9%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
44.4%±10.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Cromwell and Willimantic 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% CT: 10% |
23.4%Highest CT: 10% |
3.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4% CT: 66.5% |
86.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
34.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
76.5% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT |
1984Highest 17 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below CT |
26 min 3% below CT |
23 minLowest 12% below CT |
30 minHighest 14% above CT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4Highest CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
6.2%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
18.4%±3.8Highest CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #69 of 149 in CT | #57 of 149 in CT | — | #64 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Cromwell School District | Suffield School District | — | Colchester School District |
| High school in town | Cromwell High School | Suffield High School | — | Bacon Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
10.9 |
— | 9.8Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.