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Boylston vs Thomaston 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%).
Thomaston has the most affordable homes ($283k 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 | Thomaston | Clinton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,948Lowest |
7,492 |
15,563Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +13.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.2±2.3Highest 24% above U.S. |
41.5±7.7 7% above U.S. |
38.6±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Boylston and Thomaston 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% |
20.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Thomaston 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% |
18.6%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.5%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Boylston and Thomaston 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% |
34%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Clinton and Thomaston 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. |
$103,218±$15k 28% above U.S. |
$89,781±$10kLowest 11% above U.S. |
| Boylston and Thomaston 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. |
$282,600±$23kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$387,300±$19k 16% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,032±$350Highest 44% above U.S. |
$1,037±$147Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,402±$76 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,266Highest 133% above U.S. |
$5,915 90% above U.S. |
$4,654Lowest 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.1%±16.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.9%±22Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Thomaston 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% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
54.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 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 |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.7%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.6%±3.7Lowest 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 | #106 of 149 in CT | #246 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Berlin-Boylston | Thomaston School District | Clinton |
| High school in town | Tahanto Regional High | Thomaston High School | Clinton Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
10.7Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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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.