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Clinton vs Sutton vs Madison vs Berlin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Clinton has the oldest housing (typical home built 1968).
Sutton has the youngest population (median age 44.3).
Madison has the most people working from home (30.2%).
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 | Sutton | Madison | Berlin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 13,377 |
9,452Lowest |
17,616 |
20,361Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 50.5±3 30% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5Lowest 14% above U.S. |
51.9±1.9Highest 33% above U.S. |
48.7±3 25% above U.S. |
| Madison 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 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.1%±2.2 U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.1%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Madison and Clinton 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
72.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.2%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Berlin and Madison 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 55% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25k 82% above U.S. |
$167,442±$16kHighest 107% above U.S. |
$113,598±$11kLowest 41% above U.S. |
| Madison and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $380,000±$14k 14% above U.S. |
$523,100±$47k 57% above U.S. |
$583,900±$30kHighest 76% above U.S. |
$374,600±$13kLowest 13% above U.S. |
| Madison and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,395±$105 about the U.S. average |
$1,190±$401Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$2,025±$741Highest 43% above U.S. |
$1,402±$88 about the U.S. average |
| Madison and Berlin 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. |
$6,763 117% above U.S. |
$8,843Highest 184% above U.S. |
$7,291 134% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±14.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
44%±12.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
63.4%±11.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Berlin and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.2%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Madison and Sutton 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 | #105 of 282 in MA | #7 of 149 in CT | #73 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Clinton School District | Sutton | Madison School District | Berlin School District |
| High school in town | The Morgan School | Sutton High School | Daniel Hand High School | Berlin High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.7Lowest |
12.6Highest |
9.8 |
11.5 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 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.