What stands out worked out from the figures below

Clinton has the most affordable homes ($380k median).

Sutton has the most people working from home (22.7%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Clinton	Sutton
People
Population	13,377Highest	9,452Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	+4.4% U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	50.5±3Highest 30% above U.S.	44.3±2.5Lowest 14% above U.S.
Kids under 18	15.7%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22%	19.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22%
	Sutton and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	24.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2%	18.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Clinton and Sutton 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 U.S.: 35.7%	52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.2%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4%	3.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Clinton and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$124,824±$14kLowest 55% above U.S.	$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S.
	Sutton and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$380,000±$14kLowest 14% above U.S.	$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,395±$105Highest about the U.S. average	$1,190±$401Lowest 16% below U.S.
	Clinton and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,151Lowest 97% above U.S.	$6,763Highest 117% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	43.5%±14.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	47.5%±24.4Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Sutton and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	5.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	84.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S.	1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minLowest 11% above U.S.	30 minHighest 12% above U.S.
Work from home	11.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#81 of 149 in CT	#105 of 282 in MA
School district	Clinton School District	Sutton
High school in town	The Morgan School	Sutton High School
Students per teacherat that high school	9.7Lowest	12.6Highest
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

U.S. 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.