Compare towns
Cromwell vs Windsor Locks vs Putnam 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%).
Windsor Locks has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Putnam has the most renters (40.2% rent).
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 | Windsor Locks | Putnam | Haddam |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 14,334Highest |
12,579 |
9,292 |
8,644Lowest |
| Median age | 43.5±2.5 6% above CT |
41.4±2.6Lowest about the CT average |
43.7±3 6% above CT |
45.9±2.6Highest 12% above CT |
| Haddam and Putnam 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% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
21.3%±3.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Haddam and Cromwell 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% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.5%±3.1 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%Highest CT: 42.5% |
28.6% CT: 42.5% |
20%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
47.6% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.4%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±2.2 CT: 7.1% |
| Cromwell and Windsor Locks 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 |
$81,205±$13k 15% below CT |
$70,561±$7kLowest 26% below CT |
$114,426±$15kHighest 19% above CT |
| Haddam 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 |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
$269,200±$11k 27% below CT |
$379,700±$25kHighest 3% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,628±$154Highest 9% above CT |
$1,394±$187 6% below CT |
$1,149±$44Lowest 23% 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 | $6,137 8% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$3,860 42% below CT |
$7,045Highest 6% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61%±11.9 CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8 CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest 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% |
10.9% CT: 10% |
11.5%Highest CT: 10% |
4.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4% CT: 66.5% |
77.1% CT: 66.5% |
59.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
86.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
25 min 6% below CT |
31 minHighest 16% above CT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4Highest CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7 CT: 16% |
9%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
11.8%±3.3 CT: 16% |
| Cromwell and Windsor Locks 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 | #109 of 149 in CT | #128 of 149 in CT | #25 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Cromwell School District | Windsor Locks School District | Putnam School District | Regional School District 17 |
| High school in town | Cromwell High School | Windsor Locks High School | Putnam High School | Haddam-Killingworth High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
8.9Lowest |
9.5 |
9.5 |
| 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.