Compare towns
Clinton vs Hamden vs Berlin vs Madison
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hamden has the most renters (37.6% rent).
Berlin has the most kids (19.4% under 18).
Madison has the most people working from home (30.2%).
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 | Hamden | Berlin | Madison |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 13,377Lowest |
61,045Highest |
20,361 |
17,616 |
| Median age | 50.5±3 23% above CT |
38.7±0.9Lowest 6% below CT |
48.7±3 18% above CT |
51.9±1.9Highest 26% above CT |
| Madison 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% |
17%±1.5 CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.1%±2.2 CT: 20.2% |
| Berlin and Madison 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% |
18.1%±1.3Lowest CT: 18.5% |
23.5%±3.1 CT: 18.5% |
25.2%±2.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Madison 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% |
47.8% CT: 42.5% |
44.9% CT: 42.5% |
72.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
15%±1.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
7.2%±1.5 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.5 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $124,824±$14k 30% above CT |
$98,306±$7kLowest about the CT average |
$113,598±$11k 19% above CT |
$167,442±$16kHighest 75% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $380,000±$14k 4% above CT |
$298,200±$9kLowest 19% below CT |
$374,600±$13k about the CT average |
$583,900±$30kHighest 59% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,395±$105Lowest 6% below CT |
$1,746±$50 17% above CT |
$1,402±$88 6% below CT |
$2,025±$741Highest 36% above CT |
| Madison and Hamden 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 |
$7,784 17% above CT |
$7,291 10% above CT |
$8,843Highest 33% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±14.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
50.9%±5.4 CT: 52.6% |
63.4%±11.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
44%±12.3 CT: 52.6% |
| Berlin and Hamden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.7% CT: 10% |
9.3%Highest CT: 10% |
3.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
3.6% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7% CT: 66.5% |
62.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
82.6% CT: 66.5% |
90.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1964Lowest 3 yrs older than CT |
1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% above CT |
22 min 18% below CT |
21 minLowest 21% below CT |
30 minHighest 12% above CT |
| Work from home | 11.3%±2.1Lowest CT: 16% |
16.3%±2.1 CT: 16% |
14.4%±4.6 CT: 16% |
30.2%±5.3Highest CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #81 of 149 in CT | #122 of 149 in CT | #73 of 149 in CT | #7 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Clinton School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Area Cooperative Educational Services | Berlin School District | Madison School District |
| High school in town | The Morgan School | Hamden High School | Berlin High School | Daniel Hand High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.7Lowest |
13.5Highest |
11.5 |
9.8 |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.