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Berlin vs Canton vs Clinton vs North Haven
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).
Canton has the most people working from home (24.8%).
Clinton has the oldest population (median age 50.5).
North Haven has the highest household income ($133k).
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 | Canton | Clinton | North Haven |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 20,361 |
10,144Lowest |
13,377 |
24,336Highest |
| Median age | 48.7±3 18% above CT |
45.3±5.2Lowest 10% above CT |
50.5±3Highest 23% above CT |
45.7±1.3 11% 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% |
22.6%±4Highest CT: 20.2% |
15.7%±2.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
21.5%±2.5 CT: 20.2% |
| Canton and North Haven 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% |
23.5%±4.2 CT: 18.5% |
24.1%±2.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
22.3%±2.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Clinton and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.9% CT: 42.5% |
57.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
43.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
46.5% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±1.5Highest CT: 7.1% |
2.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±2 CT: 7.1% |
4.5%±1.3 CT: 7.1% |
| Berlin and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $113,598±$11kLowest 19% above CT |
$117,991±$20k 23% above CT |
$124,824±$14k 30% above CT |
$132,689±$7kHighest 39% above CT |
| North Haven and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $374,600±$13kLowest about the CT average |
$395,300±$24kHighest 8% above CT |
$380,000±$14k 4% above CT |
$393,200±$15k 7% above CT |
| Canton and North Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,402±$88 6% below CT |
$1,403±$358 6% below CT |
$1,395±$105Lowest 6% below CT |
$1,720±$127Highest 16% above CT |
| North Haven and Canton 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 |
$7,232 9% above CT |
$6,151Lowest 7% below CT |
$6,964 5% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.4%±11.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
59.9%±28.9 CT: 52.6% |
43.5%±14.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
45.2%±10 CT: 52.6% |
| Berlin and Canton 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% |
5.7%Highest CT: 10% |
5.7%Highest CT: 10% |
4.1% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.6% CT: 66.5% |
83.7% CT: 66.5% |
84.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
81.3%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1964Lowest 3 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 21% below CT |
29 min 9% above CT |
29 minHighest 10% above CT |
22 min 18% below CT |
| Work from home | 14.4%±4.6 CT: 16% |
24.8%±6.1Highest CT: 16% |
11.3%±2.1Lowest CT: 16% |
14.9%±2.8 CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #73 of 149 in CT | #22 of 149 in CT | #81 of 149 in CT | #84 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Berlin School District | Canton School District | Clinton School District | Area Cooperative Educational Services · North Haven School District |
| High school in town | Berlin High School | Canton High School | The Morgan School | North Haven High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5Highest |
9.6Lowest |
9.7 |
11.0 |
| 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.