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Clinton vs Dover vs Ogunquit vs Easthampton
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 kids (17.8% under 18).
Dover has the youngest population (median age 36.9).
Ogunquit has the most people working from home (43.3%).
Easthampton has the most affordable homes ($372k 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 | Dover | Ogunquit | Easthampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,563 |
33,364Highest |
1,379Lowest |
16,086 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 38.6±2.7 about the U.S. average |
36.9±1.9Lowest 5% below U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
46±2.6 18% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.8%±2.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Clinton and Dover 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% |
16.8%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.9%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
38% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Clinton and Dover 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. |
$94,829±$7k 17% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$71,673±$7kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Dover 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. |
$436,700±$20k 31% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$371,500±$15kLowest 12% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,402±$76 about the U.S. average |
$1,607±$100Highest 14% above U.S. |
— | $1,292±$70Lowest 9% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,654 49% above U.S. |
$8,249Highest 164% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$4,932 58% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.3%±6.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.6%±6.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.5%±10.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dover and Easthampton 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% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 54.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
58.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.2%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #246 of 282 in MA | #64 of 120 in NH | — | #92 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Clinton | Dover School District | — | Easthampton |
| High school in town | Clinton Senior High | Dover Senior High School | — | Easthampton High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
12.7 |
— | 9.8Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.