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Clinton vs Redding vs East Haddam
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 most renters (15.3% rent).
Redding has the most expensive homes ($706k median).
East Haddam has the most affordable homes ($353k median).
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 | Redding | East Haddam |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 13,377Highest |
8,780Lowest |
8,969 |
| Median age | 50.5±3 23% above CT |
52±2Highest 27% above CT |
50±2.9Lowest 22% above CT |
| Redding 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% |
19.1%±2.8Highest CT: 20.2% |
17.2%±3.7 CT: 20.2% |
| Redding and East Haddam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.1%±2.6Lowest CT: 18.5% |
26.4%±3.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
25.6%±3.7 CT: 18.5% |
| Redding and East Haddam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.6% CT: 42.5% |
72.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
38.1%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2 CT: 7.1% |
3.8%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±2.5Highest CT: 7.1% |
| East Haddam 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 |
$186,060±$15kHighest 94% above CT |
$107,861±$9kLowest 13% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $380,000±$14k 4% above CT |
$706,300±$33kHighest 93% above CT |
$352,700±$24kLowest 4% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,395±$105 6% below CT |
$2,101±$304Highest 41% above CT |
$1,242±$331Lowest 17% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,151 7% below CT |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$5,724Lowest 14% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±14.6 CT: 52.6% |
64.9%±19.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
26%±13Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Redding and Clinton 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% |
4%Lowest CT: 10% |
4.4% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
91.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
88.8% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 10% above CT |
36 minHighest 36% above CT |
30 min 14% above CT |
| Work from home | 11.3%±2.1Lowest CT: 16% |
32.5%±4.9Highest CT: 16% |
18.4%±3.5 CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #81 of 149 in CT | #14 of 149 in CT | #68 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Clinton School District | Redding School District · Regional School District 09 | East Haddam School District |
| High school in town | The Morgan School | Joel Barlow High School | Nathan Hale-Ray High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.7 |
11.1Highest |
7.9Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.