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Ellington vs Cromwell vs Wethersfield
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).
Cromwell has the most homeowners (82.4%).
Wethersfield has the shortest commute (21 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 | Cromwell | Wethersfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,455 |
14,334Lowest |
27,250Highest |
| Median age | 40.9±2.4Lowest about the CT average |
43.5±2.5Highest 6% above CT |
43.4±1.5 6% above CT |
| Cromwell and Wethersfield 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% |
19.1%±3.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
21.1%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
| Ellington and Wethersfield 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% |
22%±3.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
20.4%±2 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+ | 51.4% CT: 42.5% |
49.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
54.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±2.2 CT: 7.1% |
6.4%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±1.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cromwell and Ellington 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 |
$110,596±$10kLowest 15% above CT |
$126,806±$12k 32% above CT |
| Ellington and Wethersfield 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 |
$325,200±$22k 11% below CT |
$324,600±$11kLowest 12% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,737±$212Highest 17% above CT |
$1,628±$154 9% above CT |
$1,370±$150Lowest 8% below CT |
| Ellington and Cromwell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,751 about the CT average |
$6,137Lowest 8% below CT |
$7,296Highest 10% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±10.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
61%±11.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
48.6%±11.9 CT: 52.6% |
| Cromwell and Wethersfield 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% |
5.9% CT: 10% |
6.9%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
82.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
80.6% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 15 yrs newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 18% above CT |
24 min 11% below CT |
21 minLowest 20% below CT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±3.9Highest CT: 16% |
18.4%±4Highest CT: 16% |
18%±2.6Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #46 of 149 in CT | #69 of 149 in CT | #92 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Ellington School District | Cromwell School District | Capitol Region Education Council · Wethersfield School District |
| High school in town | Ellington High School | Cromwell High School | Wethersfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3Lowest |
11.1 |
13.8Highest |
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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.