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Clinton vs Hamden 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).
Hamden has the youngest population (median age 38.7).
Berlin has the most kids (19.4% under 18).
Westbrook has the most people working from home (19%).
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 | Westbrook |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 13,377 |
61,045Highest |
20,361 |
6,856Lowest |
| Median age | 50.5±3 23% above CT |
38.7±0.9Lowest 6% below CT |
48.7±3 18% above CT |
58.2±3.7Highest 42% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±2.4 CT: 20.2% |
17%±1.5 CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
9.6%±2.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Berlin and Hamden 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% |
36%±5.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.6% CT: 42.5% |
47.8%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% |
15%±1.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
7.2%±1.5 CT: 7.1% |
3.4%±1.6Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $124,824±$14kHighest 30% above CT |
$98,306±$7k about the CT average |
$113,598±$11k 19% above CT |
$91,202±$23kLowest 5% below CT |
| Clinton and Berlin 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 |
$298,200±$9kLowest 19% below CT |
$374,600±$13k about the CT average |
$434,300±$42kHighest 18% above CT |
| Westbrook and Clinton 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 |
$1,746±$50Highest 17% above CT |
$1,402±$88 6% below CT |
$1,425±$176 4% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,151 7% below CT |
$7,784Highest 17% above CT |
$7,291 10% above CT |
$5,829Lowest 12% below 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% |
53.8%±17.2 CT: 52.6% |
| Berlin and Westbrook 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% |
7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
62.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
82.6% CT: 66.5% |
75.6% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1964Lowest 3 yrs older than CT |
1972Highest 5 yrs newer than CT |
1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 10% above CT |
22 min 18% below CT |
21 minLowest 21% below CT |
21 min 19% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.3%±2.1Lowest CT: 16% |
16.3%±2.1 CT: 16% |
14.4%±4.6 CT: 16% |
19%±5Highest CT: 16% |
| Westbrook and Hamden 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 | #122 of 149 in CT | #73 of 149 in CT | #59 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Clinton School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Area Cooperative Educational Services | Berlin School District | Westbrook School District |
| High school in town | The Morgan School | Hamden High School | Berlin High School | Westbrook High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.7 |
13.5Highest |
11.5 |
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.