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Clinton vs Dedham 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%).
Dedham has the most expensive homes ($662k median).
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 | Dedham | West Springfield Town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,563Lowest |
25,237 |
28,772Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+2.6% MA: +7.4% |
+1.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.6±2.7Lowest 4% below MA |
44.6±1.6Highest 12% above MA |
40.1±2.6 about the MA average |
| Kids under 18 | 17.8%±2.5Lowest MA: 19.4% |
18.6%±1.9 MA: 19.4% |
18.9%±2.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
| West Springfield Town and Dedham 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% |
21.9%±2Highest MA: 17.9% |
17.5%±1.7 MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.6% MA: 47.3% |
55%Highest MA: 47.3% |
34%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±2Highest MA: 7.9% |
5.6%±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±$10k 14% below MA |
$128,955±$10kHighest 24% above MA |
$69,371±$7kLowest 33% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $387,300±$19k 31% below MA |
$661,800±$16kHighest 18% above MA |
$321,500±$16kLowest 43% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,402±$76 20% below MA |
$2,042±$182Highest 16% above MA |
$1,144±$68Lowest 35% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,654 22% below MA |
$7,918Highest 32% above MA |
$4,380Lowest 27% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.3%±6.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
56.4%±10 MA: 51.8% |
60.1%±9.1Highest MA: 51.8% |
| West Springfield Town and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.6% MA: 10% |
5.6%Lowest MA: 10% |
11.9%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 54.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
73.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
58.5% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 8 yrs older than MA |
1956Lowest 8 yrs older than MA |
1958Highest 6 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest about the MA average |
29 min about the MA average |
19 minLowest 34% below MA |
| Work from home | 14.2%±4.2 MA: 18.6% |
20%±2.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
10.4%±2.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Dedham 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 | #119 of 282 in MA | #218 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Clinton | — | West Springfield |
| High school in town | Clinton Senior High | — | 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.