Compare towns
Cromwell vs Wethersfield vs Plainfield vs Berlin
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).
Plainfield has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Berlin has the most expensive homes ($375k 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 | Plainfield | Berlin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 14,334Lowest |
27,250Highest |
15,141 |
20,361 |
| Median age | 43.5±2.5 6% above CT |
43.4±1.5 6% above CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
48.7±3Highest 18% above CT |
| Berlin 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%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6 CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.7 CT: 20.2% |
| Wethersfield and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22%±3.2 CT: 18.5% |
20.4%±2 CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
23.5%±3.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
| 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% CT: 42.5% |
54.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
44.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.4%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±1.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
7.2%±1.5Highest CT: 7.1% |
| 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±$10k 15% above CT |
$126,806±$12kHighest 32% above CT |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
$113,598±$11k 19% above CT |
| Wethersfield 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±$22k 11% below CT |
$324,600±$11k 12% below CT |
$272,100±$16kLowest 26% below CT |
$374,600±$13kHighest about the CT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,628±$154Highest 9% above CT |
$1,370±$150 8% below CT |
$1,204±$70Lowest 19% below CT |
$1,402±$88 6% below CT |
| Cromwell and Berlin 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 |
$4,209Lowest 37% below CT |
$7,291 10% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61%±11.9 CT: 52.6% |
48.6%±11.9 CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
63.4%±11.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
| 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% CT: 10% |
6.9% CT: 10% |
8.7%Highest CT: 10% |
3.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4% CT: 66.5% |
80.6% CT: 66.5% |
73.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
82.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below CT |
21 min 20% below CT |
27 minHighest about the CT average |
21 minLowest 21% below CT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4Highest CT: 16% |
18%±2.6 CT: 16% |
10%±4Lowest CT: 16% |
14.4%±4.6 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 | #131 of 149 in CT | #73 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Cromwell School District | Capitol Region Education Council · Wethersfield School District | Plainfield School District | Berlin School District |
| High school in town | Cromwell High School | Wethersfield High School | Plainfield High School | Berlin High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
13.8Highest |
10.3Lowest |
11.5 |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.