Compare towns
Clinton vs Danvers vs Lancaster vs Easthampton
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).
Danvers has the most expensive homes ($644k median).
Lancaster has the most people working from home (33.6%).
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 | Clinton | Danvers | Lancaster | Easthampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,563 |
28,098Highest |
8,606Lowest |
16,086 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6% MA: +7.4% |
+4.8%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 38.6±2.7Lowest 4% below MA |
45.3±3 13% above MA |
43.1±4.9 8% above MA |
46±2.6Highest 15% above MA |
| Easthampton and Danvers 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% |
17.2%±2 MA: 19.4% |
19.2%±4Highest MA: 19.4% |
15.5%±2.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Lancaster 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% |
22.6%±2.2 MA: 17.9% |
19.9%±4.2 MA: 17.9% |
23.9%±3Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Easthampton and Danvers 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% |
48.4% MA: 47.3% |
50.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
38% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±2Highest MA: 7.9% |
4%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
3%±1.8Lowest 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 | $89,781±$10k 14% below MA |
$125,395±$10k 21% above MA |
$134,833±$27kHighest 30% above MA |
$71,673±$7kLowest 31% below MA |
| Lancaster and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $387,300±$19k 31% below MA |
$644,200±$23kHighest 15% above MA |
$519,100±$60k 8% below MA |
$371,500±$15kLowest 34% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,402±$76 20% below MA |
$2,076±$192 18% above MA |
$2,338±$539Highest 33% above MA |
$1,292±$70Lowest 27% below MA |
| Lancaster and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,654Lowest 22% below MA |
$6,654 11% above MA |
$7,235Highest 21% above MA |
$4,932 18% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.3%±6.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
48.8%±8.6 MA: 51.8% |
68.3%±36.7Highest MA: 51.8% |
45.5%±10.7 MA: 51.8% |
| Lancaster and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.6%Highest MA: 10% |
4.8% MA: 10% |
1.4%Lowest MA: 10% |
8% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 54.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
69.2% MA: 62.5% |
85.1%Highest MA: 62.5% |
58.4% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 8 yrs older than MA |
1963 1 yr older than MA |
1971Highest 7 yrs newer than MA |
1966 2 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min about the MA average |
28 min about the MA average |
32 minHighest 9% above MA |
22 minLowest 23% below MA |
| Work from home | 14.2%±4.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
19.3%±3.6 MA: 18.6% |
33.6%±9.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
19%±3.2 MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #246 of 282 in MA | #91 of 282 in MA | #145 of 282 in MA | #92 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Clinton | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers | Nashoba | Easthampton |
| High school in town | Clinton Senior High | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School | None in town | Easthampton High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
12.8Highest |
— | 9.8Lowest |
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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.