What stands out worked out from the figures below

Boylston has the most people working from home (22.7%).

Clinton has the most affordable homes ($387k median).

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	Boylston	Clinton
People
Population	4,948Lowest	15,563Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+11.3%Lowest MA: +7.4%	+13.4%Highest MA: +7.4%
Median age	48.2±2.3Highest 21% above MA	38.6±2.7Lowest 4% below MA
Kids under 18	18%±3.6Highest MA: 19.4%	17.8%±2.5Lowest MA: 19.4%
	Boylston and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	22%±4.1Highest MA: 17.9%	14.5%±2.8Lowest MA: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	54.9%Highest MA: 47.3%	36.6%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.6%±1.7Lowest MA: 7.9%	6.9%±2Highest MA: 7.9%
	Clinton and Boylston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$140,962±$28kHighest 36% above MA	$89,781±$10kLowest 14% below MA
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$578,600±$47kHighest about the MA average	$387,300±$19kLowest 31% below MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,032±$350Highest 15% above MA	$1,402±$76Lowest 20% below MA
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,266Highest 21% above MA	$4,654Lowest 22% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	45.1%±16.7Highest MA: 51.8%	40.3%±6.4Lowest MA: 51.8%
	Boylston and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.4%Lowest MA: 10%	8.6%Highest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	79.2%Highest MA: 62.5%	54.7%Lowest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977Highest 13 yrs newer than MA	1956Lowest 8 yrs older than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minLowest 8% below MA	30 minHighest about the MA average
Work from home	22.7%±5.3Highest MA: 18.6%	14.2%±4.2Lowest MA: 18.6%
	Boylston 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	#72 of 282 in MA	#246 of 282 in MA
School district	Berlin-Boylston	Clinton
High school in town	Tahanto Regional High	Clinton Senior High
Students per teacherat that high school	11.1Lowest	12.8Highest
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MA 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.