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Clinton vs Brookfield vs Westbrook
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 most affordable homes ($380k median).
Brookfield has the most kids (22.7% under 18).
Westbrook 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 | Westbrook |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 13,377 |
17,706Highest |
6,856Lowest |
| Median age | 50.5±3 23% above CT |
44.3±1.8Lowest 8% above CT |
58.2±3.7Highest 42% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±2.4 CT: 20.2% |
22.7%±3Highest CT: 20.2% |
9.6%±2.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 24.1%±2.6 CT: 18.5% |
18.8%±2.8Lowest CT: 18.5% |
36%±5.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.6% CT: 42.5% |
58.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
41.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
3.4%±1.6Lowest 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±$14k 30% above CT |
$148,360±$11kHighest 55% above CT |
$91,202±$23kLowest 5% below 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 |
$434,300±$42k 18% above CT |
| Brookfield and Westbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,395±$105Lowest 6% below CT |
$1,892±$183Highest 27% above CT |
$1,425±$176 4% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,151 7% below CT |
$7,594Highest 14% above CT |
$5,829Lowest 12% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±14.6 CT: 52.6% |
35.9%±13.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
53.8%±17.2Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Westbrook and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.7% CT: 10% |
4.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7% CT: 66.5% |
86.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
75.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 10% above CT |
28 min 6% above CT |
21 minLowest 19% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.3%±2.1Lowest CT: 16% |
16.3%±3 CT: 16% |
19%±5Highest CT: 16% |
| Westbrook and Brookfield 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 | #59 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Clinton School District | Brookfield School District | Westbrook School District |
| High school in town | The Morgan School | Brookfield High School | Westbrook High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.7 |
12.7Highest |
6.3Lowest |
| 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.