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Clinton vs Southington 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 oldest population (median age 50.5).
Southington has the most people working from home (17.3%).
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 | Southington | Berlin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 13,377Lowest |
43,803Highest |
20,361 |
| Median age | 50.5±3Highest 23% above CT |
45±1.4Lowest 9% above CT |
48.7±3 18% above CT |
| Clinton and Berlin 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% |
18.7%±1.4 CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Berlin and Southington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.1%±2.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
21%±1.6Lowest CT: 18.5% |
23.5%±3.1 CT: 18.5% |
| Clinton and Berlin 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% |
43.4%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
44.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.3%±1.1 CT: 7.1% |
7.2%±1.5Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Berlin and Southington 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 |
$124,309±$9k 30% above CT |
$113,598±$11kLowest 19% above CT |
| Clinton and Southington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $380,000±$14kHighest 4% above CT |
$373,800±$10kLowest about the CT average |
$374,600±$13k about the CT average |
| Clinton and Berlin 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 |
$1,472±$77Highest about the CT average |
$1,402±$88 6% below CT |
| Southington and Berlin 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 |
$6,206 7% below CT |
$7,291Highest 10% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±14.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
43.9%±8.6 CT: 52.6% |
63.4%±11.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Berlin and Southington 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% |
4.9% CT: 10% |
3.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
81.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
82.6% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1974Highest 7 yrs newer than CT |
1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 10% above CT |
24 min 9% below CT |
21 minLowest 21% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.3%±2.1Lowest CT: 16% |
17.3%±2.9Highest CT: 16% |
14.4%±4.6 CT: 16% |
| Southington 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 | #51 of 149 in CT | #73 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Clinton School District | Southington School District | Berlin School District |
| High school in town | The Morgan School | Southington High School | Berlin High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.7Lowest |
12.8Highest |
11.5 |
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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.