Clinton, Connecticut

Community · population 3,441 (2020 Census)

Clinton is a community of 3,441 people, Connecticut. The median home is worth $365,500, close to the typical Connecticut town ($376,000). It ranks more seaside character than 96% of Connecticut towns, better for cycling than 96% of Connecticut towns, better for a vacation home than 89% of Connecticut towns.

How Clinton ranks

Percentile among Connecticut towns with at least 500 people on The Town Files lifestyle rankings. 50 is typical for the state; 90 means better than 90% of Connecticut towns.

Homes and cost of living

The median home in Clinton is worth $365,500, close to the typical Connecticut town ($376,000). Homes cost about 3.6 times the median household income of $102,750, which is more affordable than 50% of Connecticut towns. Median rent is $1,432 a month. 64.3% of households own their home.

Who lives in Clinton

Weather in Clinton

July highs average 82.1°F and January lows 23.0°F. About 41.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year. Expect about 6 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 102 nights at or below freezing.

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

6 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Clinton since 1950, compared with 8 for the typical Connecticut town. The strongest, an EF1, struck on July 31, 2009 about 2.1 miles from the town center. The most recent was on July 31, 2009.

Hail of 1 inch or larger has been reported within 10 miles 6 times; the largest was 2.00 inches on July 1, 2012.

Towns near Clinton

• Clinton, CT
  1.3 mi · 13,185 people · home $380,000
• Westbrook, CT
  3.2 mi · 6,769 people · home $434,300
• Madison, CT
  6.8 mi · 17,691 people · home $583,900
• Deep River, CT
  6.9 mi · 4,415 people · home $362,200
• Killingworth, CT
  7.2 mi · 6,174 people · home $446,200
• Old Saybrook, CT
  7.6 mi · 10,481 people · home $538,200
• Guilford Center, CT
  7.6 mi · 2,586 people · home $582,400
• Essex, CT
  7.9 mi · 6,733 people · home $552,000

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