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Clinton vs Sutton vs Woodstock
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 most affordable homes ($380k median).
Sutton has the most people working from home (22.7%).
Woodstock has the most renters (16.9% rent).
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 | Woodstock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 13,377Highest |
9,452 |
8,319Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 50.5±3Highest 30% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5Lowest 14% above U.S. |
49.3±5.9 27% above U.S. |
| Clinton and Woodstock 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% |
19%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Woodstock 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% |
22.5%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Clinton and Woodstock 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% |
47.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.1Lowest 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±$14k 55% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$112,011±$21kLowest 39% 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. |
$417,200±$22k 25% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,395±$105Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,190±$401Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$1,202±$94 15% below U.S. |
| Clinton and Woodstock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,151 97% above U.S. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
$5,357Lowest 72% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±14.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
22.2%±16Lowest 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.5%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #81 of 149 in CT | #105 of 282 in MA | #85 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Clinton School District | Sutton | Woodstock School District · The Woodstock Academy District |
| High school in town | The Morgan School | Sutton High School | The Woodstock Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.7Lowest |
12.6 |
16.2Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.