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Clinton vs Colrain vs West Springfield Town
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Clinton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.4%).
Colrain has the most homeowners (86.5%).
West Springfield Town has the shortest commute (19 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 | Colrain | West Springfield Town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,563 |
1,627Lowest |
28,772Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-3.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+1.6% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.6±2.7Lowest 4% below MA |
49.6±8.7Highest 24% above MA |
40.1±2.6 about the MA average |
| Colrain and West Springfield Town 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% |
15.3%±4.2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
18.9%±2.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
| West Springfield Town 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% |
30.4%±4.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
17.5%±1.7 MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.6% MA: 47.3% |
37.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
34%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±2Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.8%±1.1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.7%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
| Clinton and West Springfield Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,781±$10kHighest 14% below MA |
$80,673±$10k 22% below MA |
$69,371±$7kLowest 33% below MA |
| Clinton and Colrain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $387,300±$19kHighest 31% below MA |
$284,300±$14kLowest 49% below MA |
$321,500±$16k 43% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,402±$76Highest 20% below MA |
$1,102±$77Lowest 37% below MA |
$1,144±$68 35% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,654Highest 22% below MA |
$4,317Lowest 28% below MA |
$4,380 27% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.3%±6.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
46%±22.8 MA: 51.8% |
60.1%±9.1Highest MA: 51.8% |
| West Springfield Town and Colrain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.6% MA: 10% |
7.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
11.9%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 54.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
86.5%Highest MA: 62.5% |
58.5% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 8 yrs older than MA |
1963Highest 1 yr older than MA |
1958 6 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min about the MA average |
34 minHighest 15% above MA |
19 minLowest 34% below MA |
| Work from home | 14.2%±4.2Highest MA: 18.6% |
8.4%±2.3Lowest MA: 18.6% |
10.4%±2.4 MA: 18.6% |
| Clinton and West Springfield Town 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 | — | #218 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Clinton | Mohawk Trail | West Springfield |
| High school in town | Clinton Senior High | None in town | West Springfield High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Lowest |
— | 13.1Highest |
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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.