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Berlin vs Wilbraham vs New Britain
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 most people working from home (14.4%).
Wilbraham has the most expensive homes ($416k median).
New Britain has the most renters (54.9% rent).
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 | Wilbraham | New Britain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 20,361 |
14,572Lowest |
74,223Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.7±3Highest 25% above U.S. |
44.3±2.7 14% above U.S. |
34.3±1.2Lowest 12% below U.S. |
| Berlin and Wilbraham 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% |
23.2%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
22%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Wilbraham and New Britain 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% |
23%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Berlin and Wilbraham 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% |
51.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
9.4%±1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| New Britain and Berlin 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. |
$122,051±$14kHighest 51% above U.S. |
$58,613±$2kLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Wilbraham 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. |
$416,000±$25kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$223,600±$6kLowest 33% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,402±$88Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,175±$241Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,253±$45 11% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,291Highest 134% above U.S. |
$6,658 113% above U.S. |
$5,846Lowest 87% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.4%±11.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.1%±23.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.2%±4.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Berlin and New Britain 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% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
18.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
45.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
22 min 19% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.4%±4.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Berlin and Wilbraham 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 | #88 of 282 in MA | #149 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Berlin School District | Hampden-Wilbraham | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Capitol Region Education Council |
| High school in town | Berlin High School | Minnechaug Regional High | New Britain High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5Lowest |
14.2 |
16.2Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 6 photos → |
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.