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Rocky Hill vs Ellington vs Cromwell
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 shortest commute (21 min average).
Ellington has the most kids (24% under 18).
Cromwell has the most homeowners (82.4%).
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 | Rocky Hill | Ellington | Cromwell |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 20,880Highest |
16,455 |
14,334Lowest |
| Median age | 43.2±1.8 5% above CT |
40.9±2.4Lowest about the CT average |
43.5±2.5Highest 6% above CT |
| Cromwell and Rocky Hill 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% |
24%±3.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.1%±3.1 CT: 20.2% |
| Ellington and Cromwell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.7%±2.8Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.8%±2.8Lowest CT: 18.5% |
22%±3.2 CT: 18.5% |
| Rocky Hill and Cromwell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.3%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
51.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
49.2% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6%±2.2 CT: 7.1% |
6.4%±1.8Highest 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 | $99,941±$9kLowest 4% above CT |
$129,913±$17kHighest 36% above CT |
$110,596±$10k 15% above CT |
| Ellington 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 |
$366,900±$17kHighest about the CT average |
$325,200±$22kLowest 11% below CT |
| Ellington and Rocky Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,783±$54Highest 20% above CT |
$1,737±$212 17% above CT |
$1,628±$154Lowest 9% above CT |
| Rocky Hill and Ellington 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 |
$6,751Highest about the CT average |
$6,137Lowest 8% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.6%±8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
45.5%±10.3 CT: 52.6% |
61%±11.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Cromwell and Ellington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8% CT: 10% |
2.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.9%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.3%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
72.2% CT: 66.5% |
82.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1982Highest 15 yrs newer than CT |
1976Lowest 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 22% below CT |
31 minHighest 18% above CT |
24 min 11% below CT |
| Work from home | 16%±2.6Lowest CT: 16% |
18.4%±3.9Highest CT: 16% |
18.4%±4Highest CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #47 of 149 in CT | #46 of 149 in CT | #69 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Capitol Region Education Council · Rocky Hill School District | Ellington School District | Cromwell School District |
| High school in town | Rocky Hill High School | Ellington High School | Cromwell High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4Highest |
10.3Lowest |
11.1 |
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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.