Moving to Cromwell, Connecticut

Population: 12,871. Estimated population in July 2024: 13,594 (+5.6% change)
Males: 6,210 (48.2%), Females: 6,661 (51.8%)

Middlesex County

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.2 years
Median household income: $60,662
Median house value: $143,500

Population by Race

Races in Cromwell:

  • White Non-Hispanic (91.3%)
  • Hispanic (3.2%)
  • Black (3.1%)
  • Two or more races (1.5%)
  • Other race (1.0%)

Ancestries: Italian (22.8%), Irish (19.7%), Polish (13.6%), English (13.4%), German (11.6%), French (5.9%).

Elevation: 35 feet

Map of Cromwell, CT

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Cromwell

  • High school or higher: 87.0%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 33.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 13.3%
  • Unemployed: 3.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Cromwell town

  • Never married: 26.4%
  • Now married: 53.8%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 7.2%
  • Divorced: 11.5%

8.5% Foreign born (4.7% Europe, 1.7% Latin America, 1.3% Asia).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Cromwell:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Cromwell:

Other public-use airports nearest to Cromwell:

  • HUMMINGBIRD (about 14 miles; WALLINGFORD, CT; Abbreviation: 4C3)
  • MERIDEN MARKHAM MUNI (about 14 miles; MERIDEN, CT; Abbreviation: MMK)
  • SALMON RIVER AIRFIELD (about 15 miles; MARLBOROUGH, CT; Abbreviation: 9B8)

Amtrak stations near Cromwell:

  • 9 miles: BERLIN (KENSINGTON, DEPOT RD.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
  • 12 miles: MERIDEN (60 STATE ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
  • 13 miles: HARTFORD (1 UNION PLACE). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, snack bar, vending machines, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Cromwell:

  • HOLY APOSTLES COLLEGE AND SEMINARY (Full-time enrollment: 135; Location: 33 PROSPECT HILL RD; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.holyapostles.edu; Offers Master’s degree)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Cromwell:

  • WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY (about 3 miles; MIDDLETOWN, CT; Full-time enrollment: 2,993)
  • CENTRAL CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY (about 11 miles; NEW BRITAIN, CT; Full-time enrollment: 8,967)
  • TRINITY COLLEGE (about 11 miles; HARTFORD, CT; Full-time enrollment: 2,056)
  • MANCHESTER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 15 miles; MANCHESTER, CT; Full-time enrollment: 2,863)
  • UNIVERSITY OF HARTFORD (about 16 miles; WEST HARTFORD, CT; Full-time enrollment: 5,557)
  • QUINNIPIAC UNIVERSITY (about 22 miles; HAMDEN, CT; Full-time enrollment: 5,836)
  • YALE UNIVERSITY (about 26 miles; NEW HAVEN, CT; Full-time enrollment: 11,011)

Schools

Public high school in Cromwell:

  • CROMWELL HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 485; Location: DONALD HARRIS DR.; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high school in Cromwell:

  • LEARNING CTR-CHILDREN’S HOME (Students: 101; Location: 60 HICKSVILLE ROAD; Grades: 2 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Cromwell:

  • EDNA C. STEVENS SCHOOL (Students: 770; Location: 25 COURT ST.; Grades: PK – 04)
  • CROMWELL MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 623; Location: 9 MANN MEMORIAL DR.; Grades: 05 – 08)
  • HOMEBOUND (Location: 9 MANN MEMORIAL DRIVE; Grades: PK – 12)

Private primary/middle school in Cromwell:

  • NORTHWEST CHILDREN’S CENTER (Students: 58; Location: 34 COLES ROAD; Grades: PK – KG)

Libraries

Library in Cromwell:

  • CROMWELL BELDEN PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $392,229; Location: 39 WEST ST.; 60,817 books; 700 audio materials; 1,969 video materials; 215 serial subscriptions)