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Berlin vs Wilbraham vs Southington
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).
Wilbraham has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
Southington has the most people working from home (17.3%).
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 | Southington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 20,361 |
14,572Lowest |
43,803Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 48.7±3Highest 25% above U.S. |
44.3±2.7Lowest 14% above U.S. |
45±1.4 16% above U.S. |
| Berlin and Southington 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% |
23.2%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Wilbraham and Berlin 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% |
21%±1.6Lowest 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% |
43.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Berlin and Southington 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. |
$122,051±$14k 51% above U.S. |
$124,309±$9kHighest 54% above U.S. |
| Southington and Wilbraham 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. |
$373,800±$10kLowest 12% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,402±$88 about the U.S. average |
$1,175±$241Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,472±$77Highest 4% above U.S. |
| Southington and Berlin 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. |
$6,658 113% above U.S. |
$6,206Lowest 99% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.4%±11.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.1%±23.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.9%±8.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Berlin and Wilbraham 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% |
4.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.3%±2.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Southington 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 | #88 of 282 in MA | #51 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Berlin School District | Hampden-Wilbraham | Southington School District |
| High school in town | Berlin High School | Minnechaug Regional High | Southington High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5Lowest |
14.2Highest |
12.8 |
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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.