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Clinton vs Chilmark vs Greenfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Clinton has the youngest population (median age 38.6).
Chilmark has the most expensive homes ($1895k median).
Greenfield has the shortest commute (17 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 | Clinton | Chilmark | Greenfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,563 |
1,578Lowest |
17,664Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+40%Highest MA: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 38.6±2.7Lowest 4% below MA |
53.6±8.1Highest 34% above MA |
44.6±2.1 12% above MA |
| Chilmark and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.8%±2.5 MA: 19.4% |
16.7%±4.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
18.3%±1.9Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Greenfield and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.5%±2.8Lowest MA: 17.9% |
36.2%±12.4Highest MA: 17.9% |
23.4%±2.2 MA: 17.9% |
| Chilmark and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.6%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
68.1%Highest MA: 47.3% |
39.1% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±2Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.7%±2.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.7%±0.9 MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,781±$10k 14% below MA |
$168,750±$28kHighest 62% above MA |
$55,614±$7kLowest 47% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $387,300±$19k 31% below MA |
$1,895,300±$281kHighest 237% above MA |
$263,100±$16kLowest 53% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,402±$76 20% below MA |
$2,750±$2kHighest 56% above MA |
$1,107±$67Lowest 37% 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 | $4,654 22% below MA |
$4,485Lowest 25% below MA |
$4,769Highest 20% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.3%±6.4 MA: 51.8% |
30.8%±59.9Lowest MA: 51.8% |
63.2%±7.3Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Below poverty line | 8.6% MA: 10% |
4.1%Lowest MA: 10% |
15.2%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 54.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
89.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
55.7% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956 8 yrs older than MA |
1984Highest 20 yrs newer than MA |
1947Lowest 17 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min about the MA average |
32 minHighest 8% above MA |
17 minLowest 40% below MA |
| Work from home | 14.2%±4.2 MA: 18.6% |
25.7%±11Highest MA: 18.6% |
11.9%±2.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Chilmark 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 | #246 of 282 in MA | — | #257 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Clinton | Up-Island Regional | Greenfield |
| High school in town | Clinton Senior High | None in town | Greenfield High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
— | 10.9Lowest |
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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.