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Clinton vs Dover 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.4%).
Dover has the most people working from home (18.6%).
Webster has the most kids (19.6% under 18).
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 | Webster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,563Lowest |
33,364Highest |
17,748 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.6±2.7 about the U.S. average |
36.9±1.9Lowest 5% below U.S. |
39.9±2.9Highest about the U.S. average |
| Webster and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.8%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±1.8Lowest 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% |
16.8%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Webster and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
52%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.6Lowest 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±$7kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$72,895±$6kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Dover and Clinton 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±$20kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$361,500±$12kLowest 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,402±$76 about the U.S. average |
$1,607±$100Highest 14% above U.S. |
$1,228±$81Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,654 49% above U.S. |
$8,249Highest 164% above U.S. |
$3,999Lowest 28% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.3%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.6%±6.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±6.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dover and Webster 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% |
8.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 54.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.2%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±2.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dover 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 | #64 of 120 in NH | #271 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Clinton | Dover School District | Webster |
| High school in town | Clinton Senior High | Dover Senior High School | Bartlett High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
12.7 |
11.6Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.