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Wethersfield vs Cromwell vs Brooklyn vs Wethersfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cromwell has the most people working from home (18.4%).
Brooklyn has the oldest population (median age 45.6).
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 | Wethersfield | Cromwell | Brooklyn | Wethersfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 27,250Highest |
14,334 |
8,517Lowest |
27,250Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | +2.4% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 43.4±1.5Lowest 6% above CT |
43.5±2.5 6% above CT |
45.6±2.5Highest 11% above CT |
43.4±1.5Lowest 6% above CT |
| Brooklyn and Cromwell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.1%±3.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6 CT: 20.2% |
21.1%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±2 CT: 18.5% |
22%±3.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
20.4%±2 CT: 18.5% |
| Cromwell and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
49.2% CT: 42.5% |
23.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
54.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.4%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±1.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cromwell and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $126,806±$12kHighest 32% above CT |
$110,596±$10k 15% above CT |
$96,207±$15kLowest about the CT average |
$126,806±$12kHighest 32% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $324,600±$11k 12% below CT |
$325,200±$22kHighest 11% below CT |
$315,200±$28kLowest 14% below CT |
$324,600±$11k 12% below CT |
| Cromwell and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,370±$150 8% below CT |
$1,628±$154Highest 9% above CT |
$1,125±$98Lowest 24% below CT |
$1,370±$150 8% below CT |
| Cromwell and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,296Highest 10% above CT |
$6,137 8% below CT |
$4,538Lowest 32% below CT |
$7,296Highest 10% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.6%±11.9 CT: 52.6% |
61%±11.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
48.6%±11.9 CT: 52.6% |
| Cromwell and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.9%Highest CT: 10% |
5.9% CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
6.9%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
82.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
81.7% CT: 66.5% |
80.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 20% below CT |
24 min 11% below CT |
27 minHighest about the CT average |
21 minLowest 20% below CT |
| Work from home | 18%±2.6 CT: 16% |
18.4%±4Highest CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4Lowest CT: 16% |
18%±2.6 CT: 16% |
| Cromwell and Wethersfield 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 | #92 of 149 in CT | #69 of 149 in CT | #113 of 149 in CT | #92 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Capitol Region Education Council · Wethersfield School District | Cromwell School District | Brooklyn School District | — |
| High school in town | Wethersfield High School | Cromwell High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.8Highest |
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.