What stands out worked out from the figures below

Westbrook has the most people working from home (19%).

Clinton has the most kids (15.7% 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	Westbrook	Clinton
People
Population	6,856Lowest	13,377Highest
Median age	58.2±3.7Highest 42% above CT	50.5±3Lowest 23% above CT
Kids under 18	9.6%±2.6Lowest CT: 20.2%	15.7%±2.4Highest CT: 20.2%
Age 65+	36%±5.5Highest CT: 18.5%	24.1%±2.6Lowest CT: 18.5%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	41.8%Lowest CT: 42.5%	43.6%Highest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.4%±1.6Lowest CT: 7.1%	5.2%±2Highest CT: 7.1%
	Clinton and Westbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$91,202±$23kLowest 5% below CT	$124,824±$14kHighest 30% above CT
	Clinton and Westbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$434,300±$42kHighest 18% above CT	$380,000±$14kLowest 4% above CT
	Westbrook and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,425±$176Highest 4% below CT	$1,395±$105Lowest 6% below CT
	Westbrook and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,829Lowest 12% below CT	$6,151Highest 7% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	53.8%±17.2Highest CT: 52.6%	43.5%±14.6Lowest CT: 52.6%
	Westbrook and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7%Highest CT: 10%	5.7%Lowest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	75.6%Lowest CT: 66.5%	84.7%Highest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1970Highest 3 yrs newer than CT	1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	21 minLowest 19% below CT	29 minHighest 10% above CT
Work from home	19%±5Highest CT: 16%	11.3%±2.1Lowest CT: 16%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#59 of 149 in CT	#81 of 149 in CT
School district	Westbrook School District	Clinton School District
High school in town	Westbrook High School	The Morgan School
Students per teacherat that high school	6.3Lowest	9.7Highest
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.