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Cromwell vs Wethersfield vs Coventry 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 people working from home (18.4%).
Wethersfield has the highest household income ($127k).
Coventry has the most homeowners (90.7%).
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 | Wethersfield | Coventry | Middletown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 14,334 |
27,250 |
12,326Lowest |
47,958Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | +0.1% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 43.5±2.5 6% above CT |
43.4±1.5 6% above CT |
45.4±3.8Highest 10% above CT |
38.1±1.5Lowest 7% below CT |
| Coventry 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% |
21.1%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
20.9%±3.2 CT: 20.2% |
14.3%±1.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Wethersfield and Coventry 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%±2 CT: 18.5% |
20.2%±3.3 CT: 18.5% |
16.5%±1.3Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Cromwell and Wethersfield 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% |
45% CT: 42.5% |
40.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.4%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
15.5%±1.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $110,596±$10k 15% above CT |
$126,806±$12kHighest 32% above CT |
$108,213±$5k 13% above CT |
$79,438±$6kLowest 17% below CT |
| Wethersfield and Cromwell 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 |
$324,600±$11k 12% below CT |
$330,000±$23kHighest 10% below CT |
$295,300±$11kLowest 20% below CT |
| Coventry and Cromwell 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 |
$1,370±$150 8% below CT |
$1,232±$330Lowest 17% 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 |
$7,296Highest 10% above CT |
$5,284Lowest 20% below CT |
$6,412 3% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61%±11.9 CT: 52.6% |
48.6%±11.9 CT: 52.6% |
62.7%±23.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
47.7%±5.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Coventry 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% CT: 10% |
5.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
12%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4% CT: 66.5% |
80.6% CT: 66.5% |
90.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
52.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1966 1 yr older than CT |
1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below CT |
21 minLowest 20% below CT |
27 minHighest about the CT average |
23 min 12% below CT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4Highest CT: 16% |
18%±2.6 CT: 16% |
15.6%±4.6 CT: 16% |
14.1%±1.8Lowest 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 | #41 of 149 in CT | #121 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Cromwell School District | Capitol Region Education Council · Wethersfield School District | Coventry School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services |
| High school in town | Cromwell High School | Wethersfield High School | Coventry High School | Middletown High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
13.8Highest |
9.9Lowest |
11.8 |
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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.