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Clinton vs Wethersfield vs Madison vs Westbrook
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wethersfield has the most kids (21.1% under 18).
Madison has the most people working from home (30.2%).
Westbrook has the oldest population (median age 58.2).
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 | Wethersfield | Madison | Westbrook |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 13,377 |
27,250Highest |
17,616 |
6,856Lowest |
| Median age | 50.5±3 23% above CT |
43.4±1.5Lowest 6% above CT |
51.9±1.9 26% above CT |
58.2±3.7Highest 42% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±2.4 CT: 20.2% |
21.1%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.1%±2.2 CT: 20.2% |
9.6%±2.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Wethersfield and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.1%±2.6 CT: 18.5% |
20.4%±2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
25.2%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
36%±5.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.6% CT: 42.5% |
54.8% CT: 42.5% |
72.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
41.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2 CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.5Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.4%±1.6Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Madison and Wethersfield 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 |
$126,806±$12k 32% above CT |
$167,442±$16kHighest 75% above CT |
$91,202±$23kLowest 5% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $380,000±$14k 4% above CT |
$324,600±$11kLowest 12% below CT |
$583,900±$30kHighest 59% above CT |
$434,300±$42k 18% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,395±$105 6% below CT |
$1,370±$150Lowest 8% below CT |
$2,025±$741Highest 36% above CT |
$1,425±$176 4% below CT |
| Madison and Westbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,151 7% below CT |
$7,296 10% above CT |
$8,843Highest 33% above CT |
$5,829Lowest 12% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±14.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
48.6%±11.9 CT: 52.6% |
44%±12.3 CT: 52.6% |
53.8%±17.2Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Westbrook and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.7% CT: 10% |
6.9% CT: 10% |
3.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7% CT: 66.5% |
80.6% CT: 66.5% |
90.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
75.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% above CT |
21 minLowest 20% below CT |
30 minHighest 12% above CT |
21 min 19% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.3%±2.1Lowest CT: 16% |
18%±2.6 CT: 16% |
30.2%±5.3Highest CT: 16% |
19%±5 CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #81 of 149 in CT | #92 of 149 in CT | #7 of 149 in CT | #59 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Clinton School District | Capitol Region Education Council · Wethersfield School District | Madison School District | Westbrook School District |
| High school in town | The Morgan School | Wethersfield High School | Daniel Hand High School | Westbrook High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.7 |
13.8Highest |
9.8 |
6.3Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.