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Clinton vs Deerfield vs Ogunquit vs Webster

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 most renters (45.3% rent).
Deerfield has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Webster has the most kids (19.6% under 18).

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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.

MeasureClintonDeerfieldOgunquitWebster
People
Population
15,563
5,158
1,379Lowest
17,748Highest
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%
+6%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
38.6±2.7Lowest
about the U.S. average
51.8±3.6
33% above U.S.
62.8±4.8Highest
61% above U.S.
39.9±2.9
about the U.S. average
Kids under 18
17.8%±2.5
U.S.: 22%
13.2%±3.7
U.S.: 22%
5.7%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
19.6%±2.9Highest
U.S.: 22%
Webster 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
U.S.: 17.2%
22.9%±4.2
U.S.: 17.2%
43.6%±10.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
19.6%±2.5
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
36.6%
U.S.: 35.7%
44.4%
U.S.: 35.7%
63.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
25.3%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
6.9%±2
U.S.: 6.4%
7.9%±3.4Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.2%±2.8Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
5.8%±1.6
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.
$114,259±$56kHighest
42% above U.S.
$72,895±$6kLowest
10% below 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.
$875,700±$79kHighest
163% above U.S.
$361,500±$12kLowest
9% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,402±$76Highest
about the U.S. average
$1,334±$318
6% below U.S.
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$1,228±$81Lowest
13% below U.S.
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.
$4,473
43% above U.S.
$3,999Lowest
28% 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%
0%±61.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
45.7%±6.7Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Webster and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
8.6%
U.S.: 12.5%
7.8%
U.S.: 12.5%
3.2%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
12.7%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
54.7%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
78.4%
U.S.: 65.2%
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
59.8%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1956Lowest
24 yrs older than U.S.
1972
8 yrs older than U.S.
1978Highest
2 yrs older than U.S.
1962
18 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
30 min
13% above U.S.
18 minLowest
33% below U.S.
26 min
about the U.S. average
31 minHighest
16% above U.S.
Work from home
14.2%±4.2
U.S.: 15.1%
17.5%±6.2
U.S.: 15.1%
43.3%±12.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
8%±2.5Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #246 of 282 in MA #156 of 282 in MA — #271 of 282 in MA
School district Clinton Deerfield · Frontier — Webster
High school in town Clinton Senior High Frontier Regional — Bartlett High School
Students per teacherat that high school
12.8Highest
11.1Lowest
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11.6
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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.