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Ellington vs Chaplin vs Cromwell
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ellington has the most kids (24% under 18).
Chaplin has the most affordable homes ($255k median).
Cromwell has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Ellington | Chaplin | Cromwell |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,455Highest |
2,070Lowest |
14,334 |
| Median age | 40.9±2.4Lowest about the CT average |
43.7±4.8Highest 6% above CT |
43.5±2.5 6% above CT |
| Chaplin and Cromwell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24%±3.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
15.7%±4.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.1%±3.1 CT: 20.2% |
| Ellington and Cromwell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.8%±2.8Lowest CT: 18.5% |
20.9%±4.4 CT: 18.5% |
22%±3.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Cromwell and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
25.4%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
49.2% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±2.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
10.1%±6.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
6.4%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
| Chaplin and Cromwell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $129,913±$17kHighest 36% above CT |
$97,846±$14kLowest about the CT average |
$110,596±$10k 15% above CT |
| Ellington and Cromwell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $366,900±$17kHighest about the CT average |
$255,200±$24kLowest 30% below CT |
$325,200±$22k 11% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,737±$212Highest 17% above CT |
$1,473±$275Lowest about the CT average |
$1,628±$154 9% above CT |
| Ellington and Cromwell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,751Highest about the CT average |
$4,524Lowest 32% below CT |
$6,137 8% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±10.3 CT: 52.6% |
33.6%±27.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
61%±11.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Cromwell and Ellington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.4% CT: 10% |
5.9%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
82.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
82.4% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 15 yrs newer than CT |
1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1976Lowest 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 18% above CT |
32 minHighest 22% above CT |
24 minLowest 11% below CT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±3.9Highest CT: 16% |
18.1%±10Lowest CT: 16% |
18.4%±4Highest CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #46 of 149 in CT | — | #69 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Ellington School District | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Cromwell School District |
| High school in town | Ellington High School | Parish Hill High School | Cromwell High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3 |
7.5Lowest |
11.1Highest |
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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.