Town guide

Cromwell, Connecticut

Cromwell is a town in Middlesex County, Connecticut, home to about 14,334 people across 12 square miles. Its ZIP code is 06416.

Homes sold for a median of $252 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population14,3341,151 per sq mi
Price per sq ft$252Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

ZIP codes in Cromwell

1 ZIP code

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Around Cromwell

Distances

Nearest major airportBradley International Airport (BDL)23 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+New York, NY93 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Cromwell; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Cromwell

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Cromwell had 14,225 residents in the 2020 census, up 11% since 2000.

It’s the 76th largest of 169 towns in Connecticut by population.

Middlesex County grew from 41,760 residents in 1900 to 164,245 in 2020.

Cromwell population by census2000: 12,871, 2010: 14,005, 2020: 14,22512,871200014,005201014,2252020

Middlesex County, 1900–2020

Middlesex County population, 1900 to 20201900: 41,760, 1910: 45,637, 1920: 47,550, 1930: 51,388, 1940: 55,999, 1950: 67,332, 1960: 88,865, 1970: 114,816, 1980: 129,017, 1990: 143,196, 2000: 155,071, 2010: 165,676, 2020: 164,24542K’00’1048K’20’3056K’40’5089K’60’70129K’80’90155K’00’10164K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 20°F. About 42.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near CromwellJan: high 37°F, low 20°F, 2.9 in; Feb: high 40°F, low 22°F, 2.6 in; Mar: high 48°F, low 30°F, 3.5 in; Apr: high 60°F, low 40°F, 3.8 in; May: high 71°F, low 50°F, 3.4 in; Jun: high 80°F, low 60°F, 3.9 in; Jul: high 85°F, low 66°F, 3.9 in; Aug: high 83°F, low 64°F, 3.5 in; Sep: high 76°F, low 56°F, 4 in; Oct: high 64°F, low 44°F, 4.2 in; Nov: high 52°F, low 35°F, 3.4 in; Dec: high 42°F, low 26°F, 3.8 in37°20°Jan2.940°22°Feb2.648°30°Mar3.560°40°Apr3.871°50°May3.480°60°Jun3.985°66°Jul3.983°64°Aug3.576°56°Sep4.064°44°Oct4.252°35°Nov3.442°26°Dec3.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Hartford Brainard Fld, CT weather station (9 miles away).

Health care

209 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Cromwell.

Nearest hospitals

  • Middlesex HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Middletown3.7 miles
  • The Hospital of Central ConnecticutGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · New Britain7.1 miles
  • Midstate Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Meriden8.2 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors12
Specialist doctors11
Dentists18
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants19
Mental health providers44
Physical and occupational therapists90
Optometrists8
Chiropractors7
Pharmacies10

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Cromwell

Parks (7 nearby)

  • Watrous Park · 53 acres1.4 mi
  • Evergreen Hill · 35 acres1.2 mi
  • Midden Lookout Park · 16 acres2.5 mi
  • Pierson Park · 15 acres1.4 mi
  • Riverport Park at Frisbee Landing · 9 acres2.1 mi
  • Valour Memorial Green · 3 acres1.0 mi

Grocery stores (5 nearby)

  • ShopRite0.7 mi
  • Stop & Shop0.9 mi
  • Asia Grocers0.9 mi
  • Price Rite2.2 mi

Pharmacies (3 nearby)

  • Stop & Shop Pharmacy0.9 mi
  • Walgreens1.0 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy1.3 mi

Libraries (2 nearby)

  • Holy Apostles College and Seminary Library1.0 mi
  • Cromwell Belden Public Library1.1 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Cromwell Historical Society1.2 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Rednawa Studio3.0 mi
  • The Buttonwood Tree3.3 mi
  • Middletown Art Academy3.4 mi
  • Oddfellows Playhouse Youth Theater3.4 mi
  • Veterans Memorial Amphitheater3.5 mi

Counts are within about 2.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Cromwell

Public schools here are run by Cromwell School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Edna C. Stevens SchoolCromwellPre-K–2413Public0.7 mi
Woodside Intermediate SchoolCromwell3–5440Public1.0 mi
Cromwell Middle SchoolCromwell6–8448Public1.3 mi
Cromwell High SchoolCromwell9–12515Public0.4 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Northwest Childrens CenterCromwellPre-K–K8Nonsectarian1.5 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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