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Berlin vs Clinton vs Putnam
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 most people working from home (14.4%).
Clinton has the highest household income ($125k).
Putnam has the most affordable homes ($269k median).
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 | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 20,361Highest |
13,377 |
9,292Lowest |
| Median age | 48.7±3 18% above CT |
50.5±3Highest 23% above CT |
43.7±3Lowest 6% 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%±2.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
15.7%±2.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.6 CT: 20.2% |
| Berlin and Putnam 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%±2.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.5%±3.1Lowest 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%Highest CT: 42.5% |
43.6% CT: 42.5% |
20%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±1.5Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±2 CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest 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±$11k 19% above CT |
$124,824±$14kHighest 30% above CT |
$70,561±$7kLowest 26% below 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 |
$269,200±$11kLowest 27% 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±$88Highest 6% below CT |
$1,395±$105 6% below CT |
$1,149±$44Lowest 23% 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 |
$6,151 7% below CT |
$3,860Lowest 42% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.4%±11.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
43.5%±14.6 CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest 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% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
11.5%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.6% CT: 66.5% |
84.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
59.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Highest 5 yrs newer than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 21% below CT |
29 minHighest 10% above CT |
25 min 6% below CT |
| Work from home | 14.4%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
11.3%±2.1 CT: 16% |
9%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
| Berlin and Clinton 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 | #128 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Berlin School District | Clinton School District | Putnam School District |
| High school in town | Berlin High School | The Morgan School | Putnam High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5Highest |
9.7 |
9.5Lowest |
| 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.