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Berlin vs Clinton vs Madison
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 oldest housing (typical home built 1968).
Madison has the most people working from home (30.2%).
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 | Madison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 20,361Highest |
13,377Lowest |
17,616 |
| Median age | 48.7±3Lowest 18% above CT |
50.5±3 23% above CT |
51.9±1.9Highest 26% above CT |
| Madison and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±2.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
15.7%±2.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.1%±2.2 CT: 20.2% |
| Berlin and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.5%±3.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
24.1%±2.6 CT: 18.5% |
25.2%±2.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Madison 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%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
72.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±1.5Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.5 CT: 7.1% |
| Berlin and Madison 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 |
$124,824±$14k 30% above CT |
$167,442±$16kHighest 75% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $374,600±$13kLowest about the CT average |
$380,000±$14k 4% above CT |
$583,900±$30kHighest 59% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,402±$88 6% below CT |
$1,395±$105Lowest 6% below CT |
$2,025±$741Highest 36% above CT |
| Madison and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,291 10% above CT |
$6,151Lowest 7% below CT |
$8,843Highest 33% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.4%±11.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
43.5%±14.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
44%±12.3 CT: 52.6% |
| Berlin and Madison 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% |
3.6% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
84.7% CT: 66.5% |
90.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 21% below CT |
29 min 10% above CT |
30 minHighest 12% above CT |
| Work from home | 14.4%±4.6 CT: 16% |
11.3%±2.1Lowest CT: 16% |
30.2%±5.3Highest CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #73 of 149 in CT | #81 of 149 in CT | #7 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Berlin School District | Clinton School District | Madison School District |
| High school in town | Berlin High School | The Morgan School | Daniel Hand High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5Highest |
9.7Lowest |
9.8 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.