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Clinton vs Devens vs Sutton vs Berlin
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%).
Devens has the highest household income ($189k).
Sutton has the most homeowners (89.7%).
Berlin has the most expensive homes ($617k median).
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 | Devens | Sutton | Berlin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,563Highest |
1,723Lowest |
9,452 |
3,378 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-7.8%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+4.4% MA: +7.4% |
+10.2% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.6±2.7Lowest 4% below MA |
48.6±4.3 22% above MA |
44.3±2.5 11% above MA |
49.7±2.8Highest 24% above MA |
| Berlin and Devens 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% |
5.5%±3.9Lowest MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±3.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
13.4%±4.5 MA: 19.4% |
| Sutton and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 14.5%±2.8 MA: 17.9% |
14%±5Lowest MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.2 MA: 17.9% |
30.1%±5.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.6% MA: 47.3% |
21.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
52.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
48.3% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±2Highest MA: 7.9% |
5.2%±4.2 MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.3%±2.5 MA: 7.9% |
| Clinton and Devens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $89,781±$10kLowest 14% below MA |
$189,250±$63kHighest 82% above MA |
$147,125±$25k 42% above MA |
$121,336±$12k 17% above MA |
| Devens and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $387,300±$19kLowest 31% below MA |
$556,800±$96k about the MA average |
$523,100±$47k 7% below MA |
$616,600±$55kHighest 10% above MA |
| Berlin and Devens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,402±$76 20% below MA |
$1,500±$539 15% below MA |
$1,190±$401Lowest 32% below MA |
$2,420±$933Highest 37% above MA |
| Berlin and Devens 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 |
$5,556 7% below MA |
$6,763 13% above MA |
$7,116Highest 19% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.3%±6.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
85.4%±64.7Highest MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4 MA: 51.8% |
52.6%±19.7 MA: 51.8% |
| Devens and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.6% MA: 10% |
25.3%Highest MA: 10% |
5.8% MA: 10% |
5%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 54.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
79.3% MA: 62.5% |
89.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
77.3% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956 8 yrs older than MA |
1950Lowest 14 yrs older than MA |
1981 17 yrs newer than MA |
1992Highest 28 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min about the MA average |
28 minLowest 4% below MA |
30 min about the MA average |
34 minHighest 17% above MA |
| Work from home | 14.2%±4.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
28.5%±11.5 MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1 MA: 18.6% |
29.1%±6.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Berlin and Devens 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 | — | #105 of 282 in MA | #61 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Clinton | — | Sutton | Berlin-Boylston |
| High school in town | Clinton Senior High | — | Sutton High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
— | 12.6Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.