Compare towns
Clinton vs Dunstable vs Webster 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%).
Dunstable has the highest household income ($209k).
Webster has the most affordable homes ($362k median).
Berlin has the most people working from home (29.1%).
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 | Dunstable | Webster | Berlin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,563 |
3,408 |
17,748Highest |
3,378Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+5.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6% MA: +7.4% |
+10.2% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.6±2.7Lowest 4% below MA |
41.5±2.4 4% above MA |
39.9±2.9 about the MA average |
49.7±2.8Highest 24% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 17.8%±2.5 MA: 19.4% |
22.4%±4.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±2.9 MA: 19.4% |
13.4%±4.5Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Dunstable and Webster 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% |
15%±2.6 MA: 17.9% |
19.6%±2.5 MA: 17.9% |
30.1%±5.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.6% MA: 47.3% |
62.4%Highest MA: 47.3% |
25.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
48.3% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±2 MA: 7.9% |
7.1%±2.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
5.8%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
4.3%±2.5Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Dunstable 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 14% below MA |
$208,512±$23kHighest 101% above MA |
$72,895±$6kLowest 30% below MA |
$121,336±$12k 17% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $387,300±$19k 31% below MA |
$674,000±$30kHighest 20% above MA |
$361,500±$12kLowest 36% below MA |
$616,600±$55k 10% above MA |
| Dunstable and Berlin 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 |
$1,325±$637 25% below MA |
$1,228±$81Lowest 30% below MA |
$2,420±$933Highest 37% above MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,654 22% below MA |
$9,020Highest 51% above MA |
$3,999Lowest 33% below MA |
$7,116 19% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.3%±6.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
60%±77.1Highest MA: 51.8% |
45.7%±6.7 MA: 51.8% |
52.6%±19.7 MA: 51.8% |
| Dunstable 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% |
0.5%Lowest MA: 10% |
12.7%Highest MA: 10% |
5% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 54.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
96.5%Highest MA: 62.5% |
59.8% MA: 62.5% |
77.3% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 8 yrs older than MA |
1987 23 yrs newer than MA |
1962 2 yrs older than MA |
1992Highest 28 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest about the MA average |
34 minHighest 18% above MA |
31 min 5% above MA |
34 min 17% above MA |
| Work from home | 14.2%±4.2 MA: 18.6% |
20%±3.9 MA: 18.6% |
8%±2.5Lowest MA: 18.6% |
29.1%±6.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Berlin and Dunstable 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 | #4 of 282 in MA | #271 of 282 in MA | #61 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Clinton | Groton-Dunstable | Webster | Berlin-Boylston |
| High school in town | Clinton Senior High | None in town | Bartlett High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
— | 11.6Lowest |
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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.