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Boylston vs Epping vs Rowley 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).
Epping has the most people working from home (24%).
Rowley has the most expensive homes ($667k median).
Clinton has the most renters (45.3% rent).
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 | Epping | Rowley | Clinton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,948Lowest |
7,430 |
6,251 |
15,563Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.2±2.3 24% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5 16% above U.S. |
50±6.3Highest 29% above U.S. |
38.6±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Rowley and Boylston 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% |
18.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
19.3%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Rowley and Epping 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% |
22.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.5%±2.8Lowest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
37% U.S.: 35.7% |
56.8%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% |
5.1%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±2Highest 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. |
$104,220±$7k 29% above U.S. |
$132,734±$32k 64% above U.S. |
$89,781±$10kLowest 11% above U.S. |
| Boylston and Rowley 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. |
$436,900±$35k 31% above U.S. |
$667,300±$52kHighest 101% above U.S. |
$387,300±$19kLowest 16% above U.S. |
| Rowley and Boylston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,032±$350Highest 44% above U.S. |
$1,742±$576 23% above U.S. |
$1,603±$520 13% above U.S. |
$1,402±$76Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Boylston and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,266 133% above U.S. |
$6,936 122% above U.S. |
$8,309Highest 166% above U.S. |
$4,654Lowest 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.1%±16.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.7%±27.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Rowley 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% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
54.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
28 min 7% above U.S. |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.7%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±4.2 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 | #77 of 120 in NH | #214 of 282 in MA | #246 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Berlin-Boylston | Epping School District | Triton | Clinton |
| High school in town | Tahanto Regional High | Epping High School | None in town | Clinton Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
9.3Lowest |
— | 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.