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Berlin vs Clinton vs Hampton vs Cromwell
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).
Clinton has the highest household income ($125k).
Hampton has the most affordable homes ($296k median).
Cromwell has the youngest population (median age 43.5).
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 | Clinton | Hampton | Cromwell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 20,361Highest |
13,377 |
1,647Lowest |
14,334 |
| Median age | 48.7±3 18% above CT |
50.5±3 23% above CT |
51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
43.5±2.5Lowest 6% above CT |
| Hampton and Clinton 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% |
15.7%±2.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.7%±5.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.1%±3.1 CT: 20.2% |
| Hampton 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% |
24.1%±2.6 CT: 18.5% |
26.1%±2.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
22%±3.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Hampton 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% CT: 42.5% |
43.6% CT: 42.5% |
29.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
49.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±1.5Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±2 CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.4%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
| Berlin and Cromwell 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 |
$124,824±$14kHighest 30% above CT |
$109,167±$19kLowest 14% above CT |
$110,596±$10k 15% 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 |
$380,000±$14kHighest 4% above CT |
$295,800±$27kLowest 19% below CT |
$325,200±$22k 11% below 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±$88 6% below CT |
$1,395±$105 6% below CT |
$1,285±$288Lowest 14% below CT |
$1,628±$154Highest 9% above CT |
| Cromwell and Berlin 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 |
$6,151 7% below CT |
$4,364Lowest 34% below CT |
$6,137 8% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.4%±11.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
43.5%±14.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
52.5%±51.5 CT: 52.6% |
61%±11.9 CT: 52.6% |
| Berlin and Cromwell 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% CT: 10% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
5.9%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.6% CT: 66.5% |
84.7% CT: 66.5% |
90%Highest CT: 66.5% |
82.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 21% below CT |
29 minHighest 10% above CT |
29 min 9% above CT |
24 min 11% below CT |
| Work from home | 14.4%±4.6 CT: 16% |
11.3%±2.1Lowest CT: 16% |
17.7%±5.1 CT: 16% |
18.4%±4Highest CT: 16% |
| Cromwell and Hampton 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 | #81 of 149 in CT | — | #69 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Berlin School District | Clinton School District | Hampton School District | Cromwell School District |
| High school in town | Berlin High School | The Morgan School | None in town | Cromwell High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5Highest |
9.7Lowest |
— | 11.1 |
| 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.