Compare towns
Cromwell vs Thompson vs Middletown
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 most kids (19.1% under 18).
Thompson has the oldest population (median age 54.1).
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 | Thompson | Middletown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 14,334 |
9,337Lowest |
47,958Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +0.1% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 43.5±2.5 6% above CT |
54.1±2.2Highest 32% above CT |
38.1±1.5Lowest 7% below CT |
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±3.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
11.4%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
14.3%±1.3 CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 22%±3.2 CT: 18.5% |
24.4%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
16.5%±1.3Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Thompson 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%Highest CT: 42.5% |
21.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
40.2% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.4%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
2.9%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
15.5%±1.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $110,596±$10kHighest 15% above CT |
$93,629±$18k about the CT average |
$79,438±$6kLowest 17% below CT |
| Cromwell and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $325,200±$22kHighest 11% below CT |
$291,900±$24kLowest 20% below CT |
$295,300±$11k 20% below CT |
| Cromwell and Middletown 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 |
$1,012±$344Lowest 32% below CT |
$1,446±$45 about the CT 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 8% below CT |
$3,822Lowest 42% below CT |
$6,412Highest 3% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61%±11.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
54%±18.7 CT: 52.6% |
47.7%±5.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Cromwell and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
12%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4% CT: 66.5% |
84.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
52.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1963Lowest 4 yrs older than CT |
1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below CT |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
23 minLowest 12% below CT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4Highest CT: 16% |
13.1%±4.4Lowest CT: 16% |
14.1%±1.8 CT: 16% |
| Cromwell and Middletown 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 | #130 of 149 in CT | #121 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Cromwell School District | Thompson School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services |
| High school in town | Cromwell High School | Tourtellotte Memorial High School | Middletown High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
7.9Lowest |
11.8Highest |
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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.