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Berlin vs Clinton vs Sutton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Berlin has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Clinton has the oldest population (median age 50.5).
Sutton has the most people working from home (22.7%).
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 | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 20,361Highest |
13,377 |
9,452Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.7±3 25% above U.S. |
50.5±3Highest 30% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 41% above U.S. |
$124,824±$14k 55% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
| Sutton 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 13% above U.S. |
$380,000±$14k 14% above U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,402±$88Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,395±$105 about the U.S. average |
$1,190±$401Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| 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 134% above U.S. |
$6,151Lowest 97% above U.S. |
$6,763 117% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.4%±11.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.5%±14.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Berlin and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton 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 | #81 of 149 in CT | #105 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Berlin School District | Clinton School District | Sutton |
| High school in town | Berlin High School | The Morgan School | Sutton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5 |
9.7Lowest |
12.6Highest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.