What stands out worked out from the figures below

Quinebaug has the most homeowners (97%).

Clinton has the most kids (17.8% under 18).

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	Quinebaug	Clinton
People
Population	1,193Lowest	15,563Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+13.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	56.5±1Highest 45% above U.S.	38.6±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average
Kids under 18	0%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22%	17.8%±2.5Highest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	29.1%±9.8Highest U.S.: 17.2%	14.5%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	10.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	36.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	6.9%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$105,181±$36kHighest 30% above U.S.	$89,781±$10kLowest 11% above U.S.
	Quinebaug and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$237,800±$66kLowest 29% below U.S.	$387,300±$19kHighest 16% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$1,402±$76 about the U.S. average
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,703Lowest 19% above U.S.	$4,654Highest 49% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	40.3%±6.4Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Clinton and Quinebaug are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	1.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	97%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	54.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1960Highest 20 yrs older than U.S.	1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minLowest about the U.S. average	30 minHighest 13% above U.S.
Work from home	23.3%±17.9Highest U.S.: 15.1%	14.2%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Quinebaug and Clinton 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
School district	—	Clinton
High school in town	—	Clinton Senior High
Students per teacherat that high school	—	12.8
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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.