Cromwell, Connecticut

Town · population 14,225 (2020 Census)

Median home: $325,200
Household income: $110,596
Jan low / Jul high: 20° / 85°
Snow a year: 48 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 8
Median age: 43.5

Cromwell is a town of 14,225 people, Connecticut. The median home is worth $325,200, below the typical Connecticut town ($376,000). It ranks better for cycling than 98% of Connecticut towns, better for young professionals than 78% of Connecticut towns, more vibrant than 73% of Connecticut towns.

How Cromwell ranks

Percentile among Connecticut towns with at least 500 people on The Town Files lifestyle rankings. 50 is typical for the state; 90 means better than 90% of Connecticut towns.

The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025).

Homes and cost of living

The median home in Cromwell is worth $325,200, below the typical Connecticut town ($376,000). Homes cost about 2.9 times the median household income of $110,596, which is more affordable than 84% of Connecticut towns. Median rent is $1,628 a month. 82.4% of households own their home.

Census ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. "Typical town" = median of Connecticut towns with 500+ people.

Housing	Cromwell	Typical Connecticut town
Median home value	$325,200	$376,000
Median rent	$1,628	$1,462
Median household income	$110,596	$109,167
Home value ÷ income	2.9×	3.6×
Homeownership	82.4%	80.3%
Median year built	1976	1969
Seasonal / vacation homes	0.8%	—

Who lives in Cromwell

People	Cromwell	Typical Connecticut town
Median age	43.5	45.0
Age 65 and over	22.0%	20.6%
Under 18	19.1%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	49.2%	45.8%
Below the poverty line	5.9%	5.7%
Veterans	5.9%	—
Born outside the U.S.	8.6%	—
Work from home	18.4%	16.8%
Average commute	23.7 min	27.6 min
Homes with broadband	90.3%	93.8%

Weather in Cromwell

July highs average 84.6°F and January lows 20.3°F. About 42.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 48.0 inches of snow (typical Connecticut town: 39.0 in). Expect about 17 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 121 nights at or below freezing.

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals: average daily high and low by month; precipitation and snowfall in inches. Temperatures from the Hartford Brainard Fld station (8.3 mi away); snowfall estimated from the 3 nearest snow stations, weighted by distance.

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

8 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Cromwell since 1950, compared with 8 for the typical Connecticut town. 3 rated (E)F2 or stronger. The strongest, an F3, struck on August 21, 1951 about 8.7 miles from the town center. The most recent was on June 26, 2009.

NOAA Storm Events Database, tornado tracks (start to end point) passing within 10 miles of the town center, 1950–2026.

Hail of 1 inch or larger has been reported within 10 miles 29 times; the largest was 2.00 inches on April 24, 1960.

Public schools in Cromwell

4 public schools with 1,883 students, about 12.0 students per teacher.

School	Grades	Students	Per teacher
Cromwell High School	9-12	523	11.1
Cromwell Middle School	6-8	471	11.0
Edna C. Stevens School	PK-2	450	12.2
Woodside Intermediate School	3-5	439	14.6

Towns near Cromwell

Rocky Hill, CT
2.8 mi · 20,845 people · home $337,300
Portland, CT
3.4 mi · 5,813 people · home $282,300
Portland, CT
3.9 mi · 9,384 people · home $337,400
Middletown, CT
4.7 mi · 47,717 people · home $295,300
Kensington, CT
5.6 mi · 9,962 people · home $330,400
Wethersfield, CT
6.0 mi · 27,298 people · home $324,600
Newington, CT
6.0 mi · 30,536 people · home $310,400
Berlin, CT
6.1 mi · 20,175 people · home $374,600

Cromwell questions

Is Cromwell, Connecticut a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Cromwell scores better for retirees than 33% of Connecticut towns and quieter than 33%. 22.0% of residents are 65 or older (median age 43.5).

How much does a house cost in Cromwell?

The median owner-occupied home in Cromwell is valued at $325,200 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $110,596, so homes cost about 2.9 times income. Median rent is $1,628 a month.

What is the weather like in Cromwell?

July highs average 84.6°F and January lows 20.3°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 42.8 inches of precipitation a year and 48.0 inches of snow.

Does Cromwell get tornadoes?

8 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Cromwell since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was a F3 on August 21, 1951. The typical Connecticut town has had 8.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Cromwell's Census boundary (GEOID 0913018080). Comparisons use the median of Connecticut towns with at least 500 people. Weather comes from the nearest NOAA normals station; storm counts use NOAA tornado tracks within 10 miles of the town center.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)

Data snapshot 2026-11-13.