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Berlin vs Meriden 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 oldest population (median age 48.7).
Meriden has the most affordable homes ($241k median).
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 | Meriden | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 20,361 |
60,545Highest |
9,452Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | 0%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.7±3Highest 25% above U.S. |
38.9±1.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
| Berlin and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Meriden and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.5%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.2%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Berlin and Sutton 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% |
22.2%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% |
5.6%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Berlin and Meriden 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 41% above U.S. |
$71,253±$4kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
| Sutton 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 13% above U.S. |
$241,200±$7kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,402±$88Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,294±$72 8% below U.S. |
$1,190±$401Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Berlin and Meriden 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. |
$5,129Lowest 64% above U.S. |
$6,763 117% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.4%±11.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.4%±4.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Berlin and Meriden 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% |
13.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
60.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.6%±1.6Lowest 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 | #124 of 149 in CT | #105 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Berlin School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Meriden School District | Sutton |
| High school in town | Berlin High School | Francis T. Maloney High School | Sutton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5Lowest |
16.2Highest |
12.6 |
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| 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.