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Rocky Hill vs Cromwell vs Berlin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rocky Hill has the most renters (31.7% rent).
Cromwell has the most people working from home (18.4%).
Berlin has the oldest population (median age 48.7).
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 | Rocky Hill | Cromwell | Berlin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 20,880Highest |
14,334Lowest |
20,361 |
| Median age | 43.2±1.8Lowest 5% above CT |
43.5±2.5 6% above CT |
48.7±3Highest 18% above CT |
| Berlin and Cromwell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.8%±2.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.1%±3.1 CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Berlin and Cromwell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.7%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
22%±3.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
23.5%±3.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Berlin and Rocky Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.3% CT: 42.5% |
49.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
44.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.4%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
7.2%±1.5Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Berlin and Cromwell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $99,941±$9kLowest 4% above CT |
$110,596±$10k 15% above CT |
$113,598±$11kHighest 19% above CT |
| Berlin and Cromwell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $337,300±$17k 8% below CT |
$325,200±$22kLowest 11% below CT |
$374,600±$13kHighest about the CT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,783±$54Highest 20% above CT |
$1,628±$154 9% above CT |
$1,402±$88Lowest 6% below CT |
| Rocky Hill and Cromwell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,298 5% below CT |
$6,137Lowest 8% below CT |
$7,291Highest 10% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.6%±8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
61%±11.9 CT: 52.6% |
63.4%±11.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Berlin and Cromwell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8% CT: 10% |
5.9%Highest CT: 10% |
3.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.3%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
82.4% CT: 66.5% |
82.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1972Lowest 5 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 22% below CT |
24 minHighest 11% below CT |
21 min 21% below CT |
| Work from home | 16%±2.6 CT: 16% |
18.4%±4Highest CT: 16% |
14.4%±4.6Lowest CT: 16% |
| Cromwell and Rocky Hill 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 | #47 of 149 in CT | #69 of 149 in CT | #73 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Capitol Region Education Council · Rocky Hill School District | Cromwell School District | Berlin School District |
| High school in town | Rocky Hill High School | Cromwell High School | Berlin High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4 |
11.1Lowest |
11.5Highest |
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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.