Compare towns
Berlin vs Killingly vs Winchester vs Clinton
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%).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Winchester has the most affordable homes ($250k median).
Clinton has the highest household income ($125k).
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 | Killingly | Winchester | Clinton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 20,361Highest |
17,867 |
10,284Lowest |
13,377 |
| Median age | 48.7±3 18% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
49.1±6.2 19% above CT |
50.5±3Highest 23% above CT |
| Clinton and Winchester 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% |
19.8%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
15.4%±2.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
15.7%±2.4 CT: 20.2% |
| Killingly 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% |
19.7%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
27.4%±5.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
24.1%±2.6 CT: 18.5% |
| Winchester 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%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
27.8% CT: 42.5% |
43.6% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±1.5Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±2 CT: 7.1% |
| Berlin and Killingly 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 |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$66,519±$12kLowest 31% below CT |
$124,824±$14kHighest 30% 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 |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$249,500±$17kLowest 32% below CT |
$380,000±$14kHighest 4% above 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 |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,174±$116 21% below CT |
$1,395±$105 6% 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 |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$4,780 28% below CT |
$6,151 7% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.4%±11.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
48.9%±15.8 CT: 52.6% |
43.5%±14.6 CT: 52.6% |
| Berlin and Winchester 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% |
11.4% CT: 10% |
12.8%Highest CT: 10% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.6% CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
65.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
84.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Highest 5 yrs newer than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1955Lowest 12 yrs older than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 21% below CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
26 min about the CT average |
29 minHighest 10% above CT |
| Work from home | 14.4%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
6.9%±2.7Lowest CT: 16% |
11.3%±2.1 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 | #136 of 149 in CT | #97 of 149 in CT | #81 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Berlin School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Explorations District · Regional School District 07 | Clinton School District |
| High school in town | Berlin High School | Killingly High School | Northwestern Regional High School | The Morgan School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5Highest |
11.1 |
9.7Lowest |
9.7Lowest |
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| 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.