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Clinton vs Plainfield vs Westbrook vs Berlin
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).
Plainfield has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Westbrook has the most people working from home (19%).
Berlin has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Plainfield | Westbrook | Berlin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 13,377 |
15,141 |
6,856Lowest |
20,361Highest |
| Median age | 50.5±3 23% above CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
58.2±3.7Highest 42% above CT |
48.7±3 18% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±2.4 CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
9.6%±2.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 24.1%±2.6 CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
36%±5.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
23.5%±3.1 CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.6% CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
41.8% CT: 42.5% |
44.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
3.4%±1.6Lowest CT: 7.1% |
7.2%±1.5Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Berlin and Plainfield 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 |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
$91,202±$23k 5% below CT |
$113,598±$11k 19% above 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 |
$272,100±$16kLowest 26% below CT |
$434,300±$42kHighest 18% above CT |
$374,600±$13k about the CT average |
| 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±$105 6% below CT |
$1,204±$70Lowest 19% below CT |
$1,425±$176Highest 4% below CT |
$1,402±$88 6% below CT |
| Westbrook and Berlin 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 |
$4,209Lowest 37% below CT |
$5,829 12% below CT |
$7,291Highest 10% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±14.6 CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
53.8%±17.2 CT: 52.6% |
63.4%±11.3Highest 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% |
8.7%Highest CT: 10% |
7% CT: 10% |
3.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
73.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
75.6% CT: 66.5% |
82.6% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1972Highest 5 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 10% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
21 min 19% below CT |
21 minLowest 21% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.3%±2.1 CT: 16% |
10%±4Lowest CT: 16% |
19%±5Highest CT: 16% |
14.4%±4.6 CT: 16% |
| Westbrook and Berlin 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 | #131 of 149 in CT | #59 of 149 in CT | #73 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Clinton School District | Plainfield School District | Westbrook School District | Berlin School District |
| High school in town | The Morgan School | Plainfield High School | Westbrook High School | Berlin High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.7 |
10.3 |
6.3Lowest |
11.5Highest |
| 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.