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Clinton vs Douglas vs Killingly 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 most renters (45.3% rent).
Douglas has the highest household income ($152k).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Berlin has the most people working from home (29.1%).
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 | Douglas | Killingly | Berlin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,563 |
9,207 |
17,867Highest |
3,378Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +10.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.6±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
44±2.6 13% above U.S. |
39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
49.7±2.8Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.8%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
13.4%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Douglas and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 14.5%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.1%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Clinton and Douglas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $89,781±$10k 11% above U.S. |
$152,267±$10kHighest 89% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$121,336±$12k 50% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $387,300±$19k 16% above U.S. |
$470,600±$29k 41% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$616,600±$55kHighest 85% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,402±$76 about the U.S. average |
$1,503±$697 6% above U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$2,420±$933Highest 71% above U.S. |
| Berlin and Douglas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,654 49% above U.S. |
$6,338 103% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$7,116Highest 128% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.3%±6.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.9%±17.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.6%±19.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Berlin and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 54.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above U.S. |
34 min 28% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.2%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.9%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.1%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Berlin and Douglas 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 | #246 of 282 in MA | #177 of 282 in MA | #136 of 149 in CT | #61 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Clinton | Douglas | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Berlin-Boylston |
| High school in town | Clinton Senior High | Douglas High School | Killingly High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
7.2Lowest |
11.1 |
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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.