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Clinton vs Brookfield vs Berlin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Clinton has the oldest population (median age 50.5).
Brookfield has the most expensive homes ($480k median).
Berlin has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Clinton | Brookfield | Berlin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 13,377Lowest |
17,706 |
20,361Highest |
| Median age | 50.5±3Highest 23% above CT |
44.3±1.8Lowest 8% above CT |
48.7±3 18% above CT |
| Clinton and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±2.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
22.7%±3Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.7 CT: 20.2% |
| Brookfield and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.1%±2.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.8%±2.8Lowest CT: 18.5% |
23.5%±3.1 CT: 18.5% |
| 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+ | 43.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
58.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
44.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2 CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
7.2%±1.5Highest CT: 7.1% |
| 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 | $124,824±$14k 30% above CT |
$148,360±$11kHighest 55% above CT |
$113,598±$11kLowest 19% 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±$14k 4% above CT |
$479,700±$24kHighest 31% above CT |
$374,600±$13kLowest about the CT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,395±$105Lowest 6% below CT |
$1,892±$183Highest 27% above CT |
$1,402±$88 6% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,151Lowest 7% below CT |
$7,594Highest 14% above CT |
$7,291 10% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±14.6 CT: 52.6% |
35.9%±13.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
63.4%±11.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Berlin and Clinton 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% CT: 10% |
3.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7% CT: 66.5% |
86.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
82.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 10% above CT |
28 min 6% above CT |
21 minLowest 21% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.3%±2.1Lowest CT: 16% |
16.3%±3Highest CT: 16% |
14.4%±4.6 CT: 16% |
| Brookfield 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 | #81 of 149 in CT | #67 of 149 in CT | #73 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Clinton School District | Brookfield School District | Berlin School District |
| High school in town | The Morgan School | Brookfield High School | Berlin High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.7Lowest |
12.7Highest |
11.5 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.