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Middletown vs Windsor Locks vs Cromwell vs East Hampton
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).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k median).
Cromwell has the most people working from home (18.4%).
East Hampton has the highest household income ($125k).
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 | Windsor Locks | Cromwell | East Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 47,958Highest |
12,579Lowest |
14,334 |
12,925 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% CT: +0.9% |
— | — | — |
| Median age | 38.1±1.5Lowest 7% below CT |
41.4±2.6 about the CT average |
43.5±2.5 6% above CT |
43.6±3.7Highest 6% above CT |
| East Hampton and Cromwell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.3%±1.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
19.1%±3.1 CT: 20.2% |
21.4%±3Highest CT: 20.2% |
| East Hampton 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% |
18.2%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
22%±3.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
20.8%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
| Cromwell and East Hampton 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% |
28.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
49.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
39% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 15.5%±1.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
6.4%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $79,438±$6kLowest 17% below CT |
$81,205±$13k 15% below CT |
$110,596±$10k 15% above CT |
$124,577±$11kHighest 30% above CT |
| East Hampton 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±$11k 20% below CT |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
$325,200±$22k 11% below CT |
$349,000±$14kHighest 5% below CT |
| East Hampton and Cromwell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,446±$45 about the CT average |
$1,394±$187 6% below CT |
$1,628±$154Highest 9% above CT |
$1,393±$150Lowest 6% below CT |
| Cromwell and Middletown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,412 3% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$6,137 8% below CT |
$6,681Highest about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.7%±5.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8 CT: 52.6% |
61%±11.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
48.7%±16.4 CT: 52.6% |
| Cromwell and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12%Highest CT: 10% |
10.9% CT: 10% |
5.9% CT: 10% |
4%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
77.1% CT: 66.5% |
82.4% CT: 66.5% |
85.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1977Highest 10 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 12% below CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
24 min 11% below CT |
30 minHighest 11% above CT |
| Work from home | 14.1%±1.8 CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7 CT: 16% |
18.4%±4Highest CT: 16% |
12.7%±2.4Lowest 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 | #121 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT | #69 of 149 in CT | #75 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services | Windsor Locks School District | Cromwell School District | East Hampton School District |
| High school in town | Middletown High School | Windsor Locks High School | Cromwell High School | East Hampton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.8Highest |
8.9Lowest |
11.1 |
11.3 |
| 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.