Compare towns
Clinton vs Canton vs Berlin 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 highest household income ($125k).
Canton has the most people working from home (24.8%).
Berlin has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Westbrook has the oldest population (median age 58.2).
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 | Westbrook |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 13,377 |
10,144 |
20,361Highest |
6,856Lowest |
| Median age | 50.5±3 23% above CT |
45.3±5.2Lowest 10% above CT |
48.7±3 18% above CT |
58.2±3.7Highest 42% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±2.4 CT: 20.2% |
22.6%±4Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.7 CT: 20.2% |
9.6%±2.6Lowest 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% |
36%±5.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.6% CT: 42.5% |
57.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
44.9% CT: 42.5% |
41.8%Lowest 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% |
3.4%±1.6 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±$14kHighest 30% above CT |
$117,991±$20k 23% above CT |
$113,598±$11k 19% above CT |
$91,202±$23kLowest 5% below CT |
| Clinton and Canton 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 |
$434,300±$42kHighest 18% above CT |
| Westbrook 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±$358 6% below CT |
$1,402±$88 6% below CT |
$1,425±$176Highest 4% below CT |
| Westbrook and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,151 7% below CT |
$7,232 9% above CT |
$7,291Highest 10% above CT |
$5,829Lowest 12% below CT |
| 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% |
53.8%±17.2 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% CT: 10% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
3.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
83.7% CT: 66.5% |
82.6% CT: 66.5% |
75.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
1970 3 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 |
21 min 19% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.3%±2.1Lowest CT: 16% |
24.8%±6.1Highest CT: 16% |
14.4%±4.6 CT: 16% |
19%±5 CT: 16% |
| Canton and Westbrook 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 | #59 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Clinton School District | Canton School District | Berlin School District | Westbrook School District |
| High school in town | The Morgan School | Canton High School | Berlin High School | Westbrook High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.7 |
9.6 |
11.5Highest |
6.3Lowest |
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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.