Compare towns
Berlin vs Killingly vs Marlborough 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 most people working from home (29.1%).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Marlborough has the most kids (20.8% under 18).
Clinton has the most renters (45.3% 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 | Killingly | Marlborough | Clinton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,378Lowest |
17,867 |
41,647Highest |
15,563 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +8.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.7±2.8Highest 28% above U.S. |
39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
37.5±1.3Lowest 4% below U.S. |
38.6±2.7 about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 13.4%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
20.8%±2Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.8%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Marlborough and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 30.1%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.9%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.5%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Clinton and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $121,336±$12kHighest 50% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$91,968±$9k 14% above U.S. |
$89,781±$10k 11% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $616,600±$55kHighest 85% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$513,100±$28k 54% above U.S. |
$387,300±$19k 16% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,420±$933Highest 71% above U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,871±$123 32% above U.S. |
$1,402±$76 about the U.S. average |
| Berlin and Marlborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,116Highest 128% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$5,747 84% above U.S. |
$4,654 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.6%±19.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.9%±6.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Marlborough and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
56% U.S.: 65.2% |
54.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 29.1%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.2%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #61 of 282 in MA | #136 of 149 in CT | #215 of 282 in MA | #246 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Berlin-Boylston | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Assabet Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Marlborough | Clinton |
| High school in town | None in town | Killingly High School | Assabet Valley Vocational High School | Clinton Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
10.1Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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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.