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Clinton vs Brooklyn vs Clinton
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 highest household income ($125k).
Brooklyn has the most kids (20.6% under 18).
Clinton has the most renters (35.7% 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 | Clinton | Brooklyn | Clinton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 13,377Highest |
8,517 |
3,465Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +2.2% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 50.5±3 23% above CT |
45.6±2.5Lowest 11% above CT |
53.2±6.8Highest 29% above CT |
| Clinton and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±2.4 CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
12.9%±3.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Brooklyn and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.1%±2.6 CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
28.8%±3.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Clinton and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
23.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
42% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.5%±1.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Brooklyn 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±$14kHighest 30% above CT |
$96,207±$15kLowest about the CT average |
$102,750±$22k 7% above CT |
| Clinton 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±$14kHighest 4% above CT |
$315,200±$28kLowest 14% below CT |
$365,500±$29k about the CT average |
| Clinton and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,395±$105 6% below CT |
$1,125±$98Lowest 24% below CT |
$1,432±$131Highest 4% below CT |
| Clinton and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,151Highest 7% below CT |
$4,538Lowest 32% below CT |
$5,860 12% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±14.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3 CT: 52.6% |
34.7%±13.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Clinton and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.7% CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
10.2%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
81.7% CT: 66.5% |
64.3%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1962Lowest 5 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 10% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
24 minLowest 8% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.3%±2.1Highest CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
10.3%±4.3Lowest CT: 16% |
| Clinton and Brooklyn 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 | #113 of 149 in CT | #81 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Clinton School District | Brooklyn School District | — |
| High school in town | The Morgan School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.7 |
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| 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.