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Clinton vs Central Falls vs Lancaster
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Central Falls has the most renters (74.4% rent).
Lancaster has the most people working from home (33.6%).
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 | Clinton | Central Falls | Lancaster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,563 |
22,701Highest |
8,606Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.6±2.7 about the U.S. average |
32.5±2.3Lowest 16% below U.S. |
43.1±4.9Highest 11% above U.S. |
| Lancaster and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
26.1%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Central Falls and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.5%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
10.7%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.9%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lancaster and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
10.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Clinton and Central Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,781±$10k 11% above U.S. |
$49,285±$8kLowest 39% below U.S. |
$134,833±$27kHighest 67% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $387,300±$19k 16% above U.S. |
$352,100±$30kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$519,100±$60kHighest 56% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,402±$76 about the U.S. average |
$1,200±$75Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$2,338±$539Highest 65% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,654 49% above U.S. |
$3,744Lowest 20% above U.S. |
$7,235Highest 132% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.3%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.7%±8.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
68.3%±36.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lancaster and Central Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
24.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 54.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
25.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1944Lowest 36 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.2%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
33.6%±9.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #246 of 282 in MA | #38 of 38 in RI | #145 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Clinton | Learning Community · Segue Institute for Learning | Nashoba |
| High school in town | Clinton Senior High | Central Falls Sr High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Lowest |
14.6Highest |
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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.