Compare towns
Middletown vs Prospect 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).
Prospect has the highest household income ($126k).
Middlefield has the oldest population (median age 51.6).
Cromwell has the most people working from home (18.4%).
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 | Prospect | Middlefield | Cromwell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 47,958Highest |
9,458 |
4,243Lowest |
14,334 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% CT: +0.9% |
— | — | — |
| Median age | 38.1±1.5Lowest 7% below CT |
46.8±3.9 14% above CT |
51.6±1.9Highest 26% above CT |
43.5±2.5 6% above CT |
| Middlefield and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.3%±1.3 CT: 20.2% |
21.4%±4.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
13.9%±4.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.1%±3.1 CT: 20.2% |
| Prospect and Cromwell 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% |
24.5%±4.3 CT: 18.5% |
25.5%±7.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
22%±3.2 CT: 18.5% |
| Middlefield and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
40.3% 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% |
3.5%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.7%±2.4 CT: 7.1% |
6.4%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $79,438±$6kLowest 17% below CT |
$126,394±$18kHighest 32% above CT |
$99,837±$20k 4% above CT |
$110,596±$10k 15% above CT |
| Prospect and Cromwell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $295,300±$11kLowest 20% below CT |
$355,400±$21k 3% below CT |
$376,000±$27kHighest about the CT average |
$325,200±$22k 11% below CT |
| Middlefield and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,446±$45Lowest about the CT average |
$1,800±$433 21% above CT |
$3,501Highest 135% above CT |
$1,628±$154 9% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,412 3% below CT |
$6,504 about the CT average |
$6,853Highest 3% above CT |
$6,137Lowest 8% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.7%±5.3 CT: 52.6% |
45.3%±31.8Lowest 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% |
3.2%Lowest CT: 10% |
8.1% CT: 10% |
5.9% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
93.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
86.5% CT: 66.5% |
82.4% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
1974 7 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 12% below CT |
28 minHighest 4% above CT |
25 min 6% below CT |
24 min 11% below CT |
| Work from home | 14.1%±1.8 CT: 16% |
10.1%±3.2Lowest CT: 16% |
10.9%±4.1 CT: 16% |
18.4%±4Highest CT: 16% |
| Cromwell and Middletown 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 | #50 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 | Regional School District 16 | Regional School District 13 | Cromwell School District |
| High school in town | Middletown High School | None in town | None in town | Cromwell High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.8Highest |
— | — | 11.1Lowest |
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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.