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Berlin vs Sutton vs Clinton
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).
Sutton has the most people working from home (22.7%).
Clinton has the oldest population (median age 50.5).
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 | Sutton | Clinton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 20,361Highest |
9,452Lowest |
13,377 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 48.7±3 25% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5Lowest 14% above U.S. |
50.5±3Highest 30% 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% |
19.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±2.4Lowest 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% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.1%±2.6Highest 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% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2 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. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$124,824±$14k 55% 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. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$380,000±$14k 14% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,402±$88Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,190±$401Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$1,395±$105 about the U.S. average |
| 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. |
$6,763 117% above U.S. |
$6,151Lowest 97% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.4%±11.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.5%±14.6Lowest 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% |
5.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±2.1Lowest 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 | #105 of 282 in MA | #81 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Berlin School District | Sutton | Clinton School District |
| High school in town | Berlin High School | Sutton High School | The Morgan School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5 |
12.6Highest |
9.7Lowest |
| 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.