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Clinton vs Dudley vs Ware vs Easthampton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Clinton has the most renters (45.3% rent).
Dudley has the most kids (20.6% under 18).
Ware has the most affordable homes ($290k median).
Easthampton has the most people working from home (19%).
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 | Dudley | Ware | Easthampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,563 |
11,929 |
10,048Lowest |
16,086Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+4.7% MA: +7.4% |
+2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 38.6±2.7Lowest 4% below MA |
40.2±2.4 about the MA average |
43.1±4.7 8% above MA |
46±2.6Highest 15% above MA |
| Easthampton and Ware 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% |
20.6%±3.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
19.1%±3.5 MA: 19.4% |
15.5%±2.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Dudley and Ware are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 14.5%±2.8Lowest MA: 17.9% |
16.9%±3 MA: 17.9% |
20.6%±3.4 MA: 17.9% |
23.9%±3Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Easthampton and Ware are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.6% MA: 47.3% |
24.1% MA: 47.3% |
24%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
38%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±2 MA: 7.9% |
13.1%±2Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.4%±2.2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
6.1%±1.9 MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $89,781±$10kHighest 14% below MA |
$84,604±$12k 19% below MA |
$67,475±$15kLowest 35% below MA |
$71,673±$7k 31% below MA |
| Clinton and Dudley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $387,300±$19k 31% below MA |
$392,600±$19kHighest 30% below MA |
$289,700±$28kLowest 48% below MA |
$371,500±$15k 34% below MA |
| Dudley and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,402±$76Highest 20% below MA |
$1,217±$182 31% below MA |
$1,043±$109Lowest 41% below MA |
$1,292±$70 27% below MA |
| Clinton and Easthampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,654 22% below MA |
$3,691Lowest 38% below MA |
$4,237 29% below MA |
$4,932Highest 18% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.3%±6.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
47.4%±4.1 MA: 51.8% |
64.3%±16.2Highest MA: 51.8% |
45.5%±10.7 MA: 51.8% |
| Ware and Dudley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.6% MA: 10% |
6.4%Lowest MA: 10% |
11.8%Highest MA: 10% |
8% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 54.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
73.1%Highest MA: 62.5% |
72.3% MA: 62.5% |
58.4% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 8 yrs older than MA |
1967Highest 3 yrs newer than MA |
1960 4 yrs older than MA |
1966 2 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest about the MA average |
27 min 6% below MA |
28 min about the MA average |
22 minLowest 23% below MA |
| Work from home | 14.2%±4.2 MA: 18.6% |
9.1%±2.5Lowest MA: 18.6% |
12.3%±3.8 MA: 18.6% |
19%±3.2Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Easthampton 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 | #142 of 282 in MA | #267 of 282 in MA | #92 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Clinton | Dudley-Charlton Reg | Ware | Easthampton |
| High school in town | Clinton Senior High | Shepherd Hill Regional High | Ware Junior/Senior High School | Easthampton High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8 |
14.3Highest |
11.1 |
9.8Lowest |
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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.