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Boylston vs Hermon 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 most people working from home (22.7%).
Hermon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+19.3%).
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 | Hermon | Clinton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,948Lowest |
6,727 |
15,563Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+19.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.2±2.3Highest 24% above U.S. |
41.1±4.7 6% above U.S. |
38.6±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 18%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hermon and Boylston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.5%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Boylston and Hermon 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% |
37.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Clinton and Hermon 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. |
$96,629±$22k 20% above U.S. |
$89,781±$10kLowest 11% above U.S. |
| Boylston and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $578,600±$47kHighest 74% above U.S. |
$333,600±$32kLowest about the U.S. average |
$387,300±$19k 16% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,032±$350Highest 44% above U.S. |
$1,406±$202 about the U.S. average |
$1,402±$76Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,266Highest 133% above U.S. |
$2,761Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$4,654 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.1%±16.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
28.2%±19.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±6.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
54.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
2000Highest 20 yrs newer than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.7%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.8%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #54 of 133 in ME | #246 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Berlin-Boylston | Hermon Public Schools | Clinton |
| High school in town | Tahanto Regional High | Hermon High School | Clinton Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
14.6Highest |
12.8 |
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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.