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Clinton vs Deerfield vs Easthampton vs Ogunquit
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Clinton has the youngest population (median age 38.6).
Deerfield has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Easthampton has the most affordable homes ($372k median).
Ogunquit has the most people working from home (43.3%).
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 | Deerfield | Easthampton | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,563 |
5,158 |
16,086Highest |
1,379Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.6±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
51.8±3.6 33% above U.S. |
46±2.6 18% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.8%±2.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.2%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Clinton and Easthampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 14.5%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.9%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
38% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.9%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Deerfield and Clinton 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. |
$106,136±$14k 31% above U.S. |
$71,673±$7kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $387,300±$19k 16% above U.S. |
$414,900±$37k 25% above U.S. |
$371,500±$15kLowest 12% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,402±$76Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,334±$318 6% below U.S. |
$1,292±$70Lowest 9% below U.S. |
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| Clinton and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,654 49% above U.S. |
$5,824Highest 87% above U.S. |
$4,932 58% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.3%±6.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
26.1%±15.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.5%±10.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Easthampton and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 54.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
58.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 33% below U.S. |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 14.2%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #246 of 282 in MA | #156 of 282 in MA | #92 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Clinton | Deerfield · Frontier | Easthampton | — |
| High school in town | Clinton Senior High | Frontier Regional | Easthampton High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
11.1 |
9.8Lowest |
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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.