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Cromwell vs Wethersfield vs Wethersfield vs Haddam
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%).
Haddam has the most expensive homes ($380k 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 | Wethersfield | Wethersfield | Haddam |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 14,334 |
27,250Highest |
27,250Highest |
8,644Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.4% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 43.5±2.5 6% above CT |
43.4±1.5Lowest 6% above CT |
43.4±1.5Lowest 6% above CT |
45.9±2.6Highest 12% above CT |
| Haddam and Cromwell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±3.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
21.1%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
21.1%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
21.3%±3.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Haddam and Wethersfield 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% |
20.4%±2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
20.4%±2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
21%±2.9 CT: 18.5% |
| Cromwell and Haddam 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% |
54.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
54.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
47.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.4%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±2.2Lowest 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 |
$126,806±$12kHighest 32% above CT |
$126,806±$12kHighest 32% above CT |
$114,426±$15k 19% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $325,200±$22k 11% below CT |
$324,600±$11kLowest 12% below CT |
$324,600±$11kLowest 12% below CT |
$379,700±$25kHighest 3% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,628±$154Highest 9% above CT |
$1,370±$150Lowest 8% below CT |
$1,370±$150Lowest 8% below CT |
$1,567±$258 5% above CT |
| Cromwell and Haddam 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 |
$7,296Highest 10% above CT |
$7,296Highest 10% above CT |
$7,045 6% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61%±11.9 CT: 52.6% |
48.6%±11.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
48.6%±11.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
63.2%±47Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Haddam and Cromwell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.9% CT: 10% |
6.9%Highest CT: 10% |
6.9%Highest CT: 10% |
4.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4% CT: 66.5% |
80.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
80.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
86.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below CT |
21 minLowest 20% below CT |
21 minLowest 20% below CT |
31 minHighest 16% above CT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4Highest CT: 16% |
18%±2.6 CT: 16% |
18%±2.6 CT: 16% |
11.8%±3.3Lowest CT: 16% |
| Cromwell and Wethersfield 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 | #92 of 149 in CT | #92 of 149 in CT | #25 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Cromwell School District | — | Capitol Region Education Council · Wethersfield School District | Regional School District 17 |
| High school in town | Cromwell High School | — | Wethersfield High School | Haddam-Killingworth High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
— | 13.8Highest |
9.5Lowest |
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| 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.