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Middletown vs Chaplin vs Middlefield vs Cromwell
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Middletown has the most renters (47.1% rent).
Chaplin has the most affordable homes ($255k median).
Middlefield has the oldest population (median age 51.6).
Cromwell has the most kids (19.1% under 18).
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 | Middletown | Chaplin | Middlefield | Cromwell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 47,958Highest |
2,070Lowest |
4,243 |
14,334 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% CT: +0.9% |
— | — | — |
| Median age | 38.1±1.5Lowest 7% below CT |
43.7±4.8 6% above CT |
51.6±1.9Highest 26% above CT |
43.5±2.5 6% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 14.3%±1.3 CT: 20.2% |
15.7%±4.2 CT: 20.2% |
13.9%±4.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.1%±3.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Cromwell and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.5%±1.3Lowest CT: 18.5% |
20.9%±4.4 CT: 18.5% |
25.5%±7.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
22%±3.2 CT: 18.5% |
| Middlefield and Cromwell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.2% CT: 42.5% |
25.4%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
41.5% CT: 42.5% |
49.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 15.5%±1.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
10.1%±6.2 CT: 7.1% |
5.7%±2.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.4%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
| Middletown and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $79,438±$6kLowest 17% below CT |
$97,846±$14k about the CT average |
$99,837±$20k 4% above CT |
$110,596±$10kHighest 15% above CT |
| Cromwell and Middlefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $295,300±$11k 20% below CT |
$255,200±$24kLowest 30% below CT |
$376,000±$27kHighest about the CT average |
$325,200±$22k 11% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,446±$45Lowest about the CT average |
$1,473±$275 about the CT average |
$3,501Highest 135% above CT |
$1,628±$154 9% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,412 3% below CT |
$4,524Lowest 32% below CT |
$6,853Highest 3% above CT |
$6,137 8% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.7%±5.3 CT: 52.6% |
33.6%±27.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
85.4%±52.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
61%±11.9 CT: 52.6% |
| Middlefield and Cromwell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12%Highest CT: 10% |
5.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
8.1% CT: 10% |
5.9% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
82.9% CT: 66.5% |
86.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
82.4% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 12% below CT |
32 minHighest 22% above CT |
25 min 6% below CT |
24 min 11% below CT |
| Work from home | 14.1%±1.8 CT: 16% |
18.1%±10 CT: 16% |
10.9%±4.1Lowest CT: 16% |
18.4%±4Highest CT: 16% |
| Cromwell and Chaplin 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 | #121 of 149 in CT | — | #65 of 149 in CT | #69 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Regional School District 13 | Cromwell School District |
| High school in town | Middletown High School | Parish Hill High School | None in town | Cromwell High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.8Highest |
7.5Lowest |
— | 11.1 |
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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.