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Boylston vs Easthampton vs Ogunquit vs Clinton
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).
Easthampton has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Ogunquit has the most people working from home (43.3%).
Clinton has the youngest population (median age 38.6).
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 | Easthampton | Ogunquit | Clinton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,948 |
16,086Highest |
1,379Lowest |
15,563 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.2±2.3 24% above U.S. |
46±2.6 18% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
38.6±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 18%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.8%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Boylston and Clinton 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% |
23.9%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.5%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
38% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Clinton and Easthampton 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. |
$71,673±$7kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$89,781±$10k 11% above U.S. |
| Boylston and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $578,600±$47k 74% above U.S. |
$371,500±$15kLowest 12% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$387,300±$19k 16% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,032±$350Highest 44% above U.S. |
$1,292±$70Lowest 9% below U.S. |
— | $1,402±$76 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,266Highest 133% above U.S. |
$4,932 58% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$4,654 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.1%±16.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.5%±10.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±6.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Easthampton 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
58.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
54.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.7%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #72 of 282 in MA | #92 of 282 in MA | — | #246 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Berlin-Boylston | Easthampton | — | Clinton |
| High school in town | Tahanto Regional High | Easthampton High | — | Clinton Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
9.8Lowest |
— | 12.8Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.