Compare towns
Berlin vs Canterbury vs Killingly vs Clinton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Berlin has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Canterbury has the most homeowners (88.7%).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Clinton has the highest household income ($125k).
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 | Berlin | Canterbury | Killingly | Clinton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 20,361Highest |
5,124Lowest |
17,867 |
13,377 |
| Median age | 48.7±3 18% above CT |
48.4±4.5 18% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
50.5±3Highest 23% above CT |
| Clinton and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±2.7 CT: 20.2% |
15%±3.5Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
15.7%±2.4 CT: 20.2% |
| Killingly and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.5%±3.1 CT: 18.5% |
25.5%±4.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
24.1%±2.6 CT: 18.5% |
| Canterbury and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
26.2% CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
43.6% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±1.5Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±2 CT: 7.1% |
| Berlin and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $113,598±$11k 19% above CT |
$103,198±$6k 8% above CT |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$124,824±$14kHighest 30% above CT |
| Clinton and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $374,600±$13k about the CT average |
$334,200±$12k 9% below CT |
$288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$380,000±$14kHighest 4% above CT |
| Clinton and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,402±$88Highest 6% below CT |
$924±$367Lowest 38% below CT |
$1,044±$141 30% below CT |
$1,395±$105 6% below CT |
| Berlin and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,291Highest 10% above CT |
$4,140 38% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$6,151 7% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.4%±11.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
40%±13Lowest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
43.5%±14.6 CT: 52.6% |
| Berlin and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
4.9% CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.6% CT: 66.5% |
88.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
84.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
1975Highest 8 yrs newer than CT |
1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 21% below CT |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
29 min 10% above CT |
| Work from home | 14.4%±4.6 CT: 16% |
14.7%±5.4Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
11.3%±2.1 CT: 16% |
| Canterbury and Berlin 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 | #73 of 149 in CT | #125 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #81 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Berlin School District | Canterbury School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Clinton School District |
| High school in town | Berlin High School | None in town | Killingly High School | The Morgan School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5Highest |
— | 11.1 |
9.7Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.