Compare towns
Clinton vs Canton vs Berlin vs Killingworth
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 housing (typical home built 1968).
Canton has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
Berlin has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Killingworth has the most homeowners (96.7%).
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 | Canton | Berlin | Killingworth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 13,377 |
10,144 |
20,361Highest |
6,240Lowest |
| Median age | 50.5±3 23% above CT |
45.3±5.2Lowest 10% above CT |
48.7±3 18% above CT |
53.3±4.6Highest 30% above CT |
| Killingworth and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±2.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
22.6%±4Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.7 CT: 20.2% |
18.7%±4.6 CT: 20.2% |
| Canton and Berlin 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% |
23.5%±4.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
23.5%±3.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
25.5%±4.9Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Killingworth 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%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
57.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
44.9% CT: 42.5% |
55.4% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2 CT: 7.1% |
2.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
7.2%±1.5Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.2%±1.5 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 |
$117,991±$20k 23% above CT |
$113,598±$11kLowest 19% above CT |
$140,655±$16kHighest 47% above CT |
| Killingworth 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 |
$395,300±$24k 8% above CT |
$374,600±$13kLowest about the CT average |
$446,200±$56kHighest 22% above CT |
| Killingworth and Canton 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 |
$1,403±$358Highest 6% below CT |
$1,402±$88 6% below CT |
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| Canton and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,151Lowest 7% below CT |
$7,232 9% above CT |
$7,291Highest 10% above CT |
$6,550 about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±14.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
59.9%±28.9 CT: 52.6% |
63.4%±11.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
45.2%±15.8 CT: 52.6% |
| Berlin and Canton 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% |
5.7%Highest CT: 10% |
3.4% CT: 10% |
3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7% CT: 66.5% |
83.7% CT: 66.5% |
82.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
96.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
1987Highest 20 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 10% above CT |
29 min 9% above CT |
21 minLowest 21% below CT |
24 min 10% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.3%±2.1Lowest CT: 16% |
24.8%±6.1Highest CT: 16% |
14.4%±4.6 CT: 16% |
24%±6.8 CT: 16% |
| Canton and Killingworth 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 | #22 of 149 in CT | #73 of 149 in CT | #29 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Clinton School District | Canton School District | Berlin School District | Regional School District 17 |
| High school in town | The Morgan School | Canton High School | Berlin High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.7 |
9.6Lowest |
11.5Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.