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Cromwell vs Sutton vs Berlin
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 affordable homes ($325k median).
Sutton has the most expensive homes ($523k median).
Berlin 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 | Sutton | Berlin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 14,334 |
9,452Lowest |
20,361Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 43.5±2.5Lowest 12% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
48.7±3Highest 25% above U.S. |
| Berlin and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Berlin and Cromwell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.4%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.2%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Berlin 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 37% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$113,598±$11k 41% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $325,200±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$374,600±$13k 13% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,628±$154Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,190±$401Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$1,402±$88 about the U.S. average |
| Cromwell and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,137Lowest 97% above U.S. |
$6,763 117% above U.S. |
$7,291Highest 134% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61%±11.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
63.4%±11.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Berlin and Cromwell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 10% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton 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 | #105 of 282 in MA | #73 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Cromwell School District | Sutton | Berlin School District |
| High school in town | Cromwell High School | Sutton High School | Berlin High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
12.6Highest |
11.5 |
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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.