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Southington vs Sutton vs Berlin vs Stratford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Southington has the most renters (18.9% rent).
Sutton has the most expensive homes ($523k median).
Berlin has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Stratford has the oldest housing (typical home built 1958).
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 | Southington | Sutton | Berlin | Stratford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 43,803 |
9,452Lowest |
20,361 |
52,790Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 45±1.4 16% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5Lowest 14% above U.S. |
48.7±3Highest 25% above U.S. |
45.7±1.4 17% above U.S. |
| Berlin and Stratford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±1.4 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±1.3Lowest 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+ | 21%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Berlin and Southington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.2%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Berlin and Southington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $124,309±$9k 54% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$113,598±$11k 41% above U.S. |
$95,815±$7kLowest 19% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Southington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $373,800±$10k 12% above U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$374,600±$13k 13% above U.S. |
$372,200±$8kLowest 12% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,472±$77 4% above U.S. |
$1,190±$401Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$1,402±$88 about the U.S. average |
$1,706±$75Highest 21% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,206Lowest 99% above U.S. |
$6,763 117% above U.S. |
$7,291 134% above U.S. |
$7,420Highest 138% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.9%±8.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
63.4%±11.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
59.3%±7.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Berlin and Stratford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.3%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.6%±1.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Southington 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 | #51 of 149 in CT | #105 of 282 in MA | #73 of 149 in CT | #134 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Southington School District | Sutton | Berlin School District | Stratford School District |
| High school in town | Southington High School | Sutton High School | Berlin High School | Stratford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8 |
12.6 |
11.5Lowest |
13.9Highest |
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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.