Town guide

Clinton, Connecticut

Clinton is a town in Middlesex County, Connecticut, home to about 13,381 people across 16 square miles. Its ZIP code is 06413.

Homes sold for a median of $315 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population13,381825 per sq mi
Price per sq ft$315Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

ZIP codes in Clinton

1 ZIP code

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Around Clinton

Distances

Nearest major airportBradley International Airport (BDL)45 miles away
Closer regional airportTweed New Haven Airport (HVN)19 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+New York, NY85 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Clinton; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Clinton

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Clinton had 13,185 residents in the 2020 census, up 1% since 2000.

It’s the 81st largest of 169 towns in Connecticut by population.

Middlesex County grew from 41,760 residents in 1900 to 164,245 in 2020.

Clinton population by census2000: 13,094, 2010: 13,260, 2020: 13,18513,094200013,260201013,1852020

Middlesex County, 1900–2020

Middlesex County population, 1900 to 20201900: 41,760, 1910: 45,637, 1920: 47,550, 1930: 51,388, 1940: 55,999, 1950: 67,332, 1960: 88,865, 1970: 114,816, 1980: 129,017, 1990: 143,196, 2000: 155,071, 2010: 165,676, 2020: 164,24542K’00’1048K’20’3056K’40’5089K’60’70129K’80’90155K’00’10164K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 23°F. About 41.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near ClintonJan: high 38°F, low 23°F, 2.7 in; Feb: high 40°F, low 24°F, 2.8 in; Mar: high 47°F, low 30°F, 3.7 in; Apr: high 58°F, low 39°F, 4.2 in; May: high 68°F, low 49°F, 3.5 in; Jun: high 76°F, low 59°F, 3.5 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 66°F, 3.4 in; Aug: high 81°F, low 65°F, 3.6 in; Sep: high 75°F, low 57°F, 4 in; Oct: high 64°F, low 46°F, 3.8 in; Nov: high 53°F, low 36°F, 3.1 in; Dec: high 44°F, low 29°F, 3.5 in38°23°Jan2.740°24°Feb2.847°30°Mar3.758°39°Apr4.268°49°May3.576°59°Jun3.582°66°Jul3.481°65°Aug3.675°57°Sep4.064°46°Oct3.853°36°Nov3.144°29°Dec3.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, New Haven Tweed Ap, CT weather station (19 miles away).

Health care

67 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Clinton.

Nearest hospitals

  • The Connecticut Hospice INC.General hospital · no emergency room · Branford16.0 miles
  • Middlesex HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Middletown19.7 miles
  • Yale-New Haven HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · New Haven21.3 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors4
Specialist doctors4
Dentists12
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants9
Mental health providers29
Physical and occupational therapists6
Optometrists2
Chiropractors1
Pharmacies6

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Clinton

Parks (8 nearby)

  • Hammonasset Beach State Park · 575 acres2.5 mi
  • Salt Meadow Park · 37 acres1.7 mi
  • Indian River Recreation Complex · 33 acres1.4 mi
  • Liberty Green · 1 acres1.1 mi
  • Lafayette Green1.2 mi
  • Waterside Green Park1.5 mi

Grocery stores (3 nearby)

  • Big Y0.1 mi
  • Stop & Shop1.7 mi
  • ShopRite2.0 mi

Pharmacies (2 nearby)

  • CVS Pharmacy0.8 mi
  • Walgreens1.7 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • The Henry Carter Hull Library0.1 mi

Museums (3 nearby)

  • Stanton House Museum1.0 mi
  • Captain Elisha White House Museum1.1 mi
  • Clinton Historical Society1.1 mi

Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)

  • Kidz Konnection0.9 mi
  • Amphitheater2.2 mi

Counts are within about 3 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Clinton

Public schools here are run by Clinton School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Lewin G. Joel Jr. SchoolClintonPre-K–4532Public0.8 mi
Jared Eliot SchoolClinton5–8418Public0.6 mi
The Morgan SchoolClinton9–12473Public0.7 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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