What stands out worked out from the figures below

Clinton has the most affordable homes ($380k median).

Brookfield has the most kids (22.7% under 18).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Clinton	Brookfield
People
Population	13,377Lowest	17,706Highest
Median age	50.5±3Highest 23% above CT	44.3±1.8Lowest 8% above CT
Kids under 18	15.7%±2.4Lowest CT: 20.2%	22.7%±3Highest CT: 20.2%
Age 65+	24.1%±2.6Highest CT: 18.5%	18.8%±2.8Lowest CT: 18.5%
	Clinton and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	43.6%Lowest CT: 42.5%	58.3%Highest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.2%±2Highest CT: 7.1%	4.3%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1%
	Clinton and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$124,824±$14kLowest 30% above CT	$148,360±$11kHighest 55% above CT
	Brookfield and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$380,000±$14kLowest 4% above CT	$479,700±$24kHighest 31% above CT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,395±$105Lowest 6% below CT	$1,892±$183Highest 27% above CT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,151Lowest 7% below CT	$7,594Highest 14% above CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	43.5%±14.6Highest CT: 52.6%	35.9%±13.1Lowest CT: 52.6%
	Clinton and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5.7%Highest CT: 10%	4.1%Lowest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	84.7%Lowest CT: 66.5%	86.5%Highest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT	1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minHighest 10% above CT	28 minLowest 6% above CT
Work from home	11.3%±2.1Lowest CT: 16%	16.3%±3Highest CT: 16%
	Brookfield and Clinton 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	#81 of 149 in CT	#67 of 149 in CT
School district	Clinton School District	Brookfield School District
High school in town	The Morgan School	Brookfield High School
Students per teacherat that high school	9.7Lowest	12.7Highest
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

CT 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.