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Clinton vs Easthampton vs Epping vs Milford
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 renters (45.3% rent).
Easthampton has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Epping has the most homeowners (86.3%).
Milford has the most kids (20.7% 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 | Easthampton | Epping | Milford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,563 |
16,086 |
7,430Lowest |
30,431Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +11.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.6±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
46±2.6Highest 18% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5 16% above U.S. |
38.9±1.8 about the U.S. average |
| Easthampton and Epping 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% |
15.5%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Milford and Epping 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% |
23.9%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Easthampton and Epping 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% |
38%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Clinton and Easthampton 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. |
$71,673±$7kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$104,220±$7kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$96,365±$4k 19% above U.S. |
| Epping and Milford 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. |
$371,500±$15kLowest 12% above U.S. |
$436,900±$35k 31% above U.S. |
$476,700±$12kHighest 43% above U.S. |
| Milford and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,402±$76 about the U.S. average |
$1,292±$70Lowest 9% below U.S. |
$1,742±$576 23% above U.S. |
$1,909±$137Highest 35% above U.S. |
| Milford and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,654Lowest 49% above U.S. |
$4,932 58% above U.S. |
$6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
$5,869 88% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.3%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.5%±10.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±8.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Milford 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 54.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
58.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
65.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.2%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.5%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping and Easthampton 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 | #92 of 282 in MA | #77 of 120 in NH | #213 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Clinton | Easthampton | Epping School District | Milford |
| High school in town | Clinton Senior High | Easthampton High | Epping High School | Milford High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
9.8 |
9.3Lowest |
11.9 |
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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.