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Boylston vs Clinton vs Epping
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Boylston has the highest household income ($141k).
Clinton has the most renters (45.3% rent).
Epping has the most homeowners (86.3%).
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 | Boylston | Clinton | Epping |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,948Lowest |
15,563Highest |
7,430 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.2±2.3Highest 24% above U.S. |
38.6±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.1±3.5 16% above U.S. |
| Boylston and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
17.8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Epping and Boylston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.5%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Epping and Boylston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Clinton and Epping 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 75% above U.S. |
$89,781±$10kLowest 11% above U.S. |
$104,220±$7k 29% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $578,600±$47kHighest 74% above U.S. |
$387,300±$19kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$436,900±$35k 31% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,032±$350Highest 44% above U.S. |
$1,402±$76Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,742±$576 23% above U.S. |
| Boylston and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,266Highest 133% above U.S. |
$4,654Lowest 49% above U.S. |
$6,936 122% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.1%±16.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Boylston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
54.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.7%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping and Boylston 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 | #77 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Berlin-Boylston | Clinton | Epping School District |
| High school in town | Tahanto Regional High | Clinton Senior High | Epping High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
12.8Highest |
9.3Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.