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Cromwell vs Thompson vs North Haven
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 people working from home (18.4%).
Thompson has the oldest population (median age 54.1).
North Haven has the most expensive homes ($393k median).
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 | North Haven |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 14,334 |
9,337Lowest |
24,336Highest |
| Median age | 43.5±2.5Lowest 6% above CT |
54.1±2.2Highest 32% above CT |
45.7±1.3 11% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±3.1 CT: 20.2% |
11.4%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
21.5%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
| North Haven and Cromwell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22%±3.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
24.4%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
22.3%±2.1 CT: 18.5% |
| Thompson and North Haven 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% |
46.5% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.4%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
2.9%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.5%±1.3 CT: 7.1% |
| Cromwell and North Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $110,596±$10k 15% above CT |
$93,629±$18kLowest about the CT average |
$132,689±$7kHighest 39% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $325,200±$22k 11% below CT |
$291,900±$24kLowest 20% below CT |
$393,200±$15kHighest 7% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,628±$154 9% above CT |
$1,012±$344Lowest 32% below CT |
$1,720±$127Highest 16% above CT |
| North Haven and Cromwell 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 |
$6,964Highest 5% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61%±11.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
54%±18.7 CT: 52.6% |
45.2%±10Lowest 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%Highest CT: 10% |
5.9%Highest CT: 10% |
4.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4% CT: 66.5% |
84.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
81.3%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1963Lowest 4 yrs older than CT |
1964 3 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below CT |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
22 minLowest 18% below CT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4Highest CT: 16% |
13.1%±4.4Lowest CT: 16% |
14.9%±2.8 CT: 16% |
| Cromwell and North Haven 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 | #84 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Cromwell School District | Thompson School District | Area Cooperative Educational Services · North Haven School District |
| High school in town | Cromwell High School | Tourtellotte Memorial High School | North Haven High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
7.9Lowest |
11.0 |
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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.