Compare towns
Chilmark vs Clinton vs Easthampton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chilmark has the most expensive homes ($1895k median).
Clinton has the youngest population (median age 38.6).
Easthampton has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Chilmark | Clinton | Easthampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,578Lowest |
15,563 |
16,086Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +40%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+13.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 53.6±8.1Highest 34% above MA |
38.6±2.7Lowest 4% below MA |
46±2.6 15% above MA |
| Chilmark and Easthampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.7%±4.3 MA: 19.4% |
17.8%±2.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
15.5%±2.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Clinton and Chilmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 36.2%±12.4Highest MA: 17.9% |
14.5%±2.8Lowest MA: 17.9% |
23.9%±3 MA: 17.9% |
| Chilmark and Easthampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 68.1%Highest MA: 47.3% |
36.6%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
38% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
6.9%±2Highest MA: 7.9% |
6.1%±1.9 MA: 7.9% |
| 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 | $168,750±$28kHighest 62% above MA |
$89,781±$10k 14% below MA |
$71,673±$7kLowest 31% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $1,895,300±$281kHighest 237% above MA |
$387,300±$19k 31% below MA |
$371,500±$15kLowest 34% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,750±$2kHighest 56% above MA |
$1,402±$76 20% below MA |
$1,292±$70Lowest 27% below MA |
| Chilmark and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,485Lowest 25% below MA |
$4,654 22% below MA |
$4,932Highest 18% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.8%±59.9Lowest MA: 51.8% |
40.3%±6.4 MA: 51.8% |
45.5%±10.7Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Easthampton and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.1%Lowest MA: 10% |
8.6%Highest MA: 10% |
8% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
54.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
58.4% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 20 yrs newer than MA |
1956Lowest 8 yrs older than MA |
1966 2 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 8% above MA |
30 min about the MA average |
22 minLowest 23% below MA |
| Work from home | 25.7%±11Highest MA: 18.6% |
14.2%±4.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
19%±3.2 MA: 18.6% |
| Chilmark and Easthampton 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 | — | #246 of 282 in MA | #92 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Up-Island Regional | Clinton | Easthampton |
| High school in town | None in town | Clinton Senior High | Easthampton High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8Highest |
9.8Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
MA 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.