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Clinton vs Easthampton vs Suffield
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 youngest population (median age 38.6).
Easthampton has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Suffield has the most homeowners (86.7%).
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 | Suffield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,563Lowest |
16,086Highest |
15,702 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 38.6±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
46±2.6Highest 18% above U.S. |
44.5±1.7 14% above U.S. |
| Easthampton and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.8%±2.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±2 U.S.: 22% |
| Clinton and Suffield 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% |
18.4%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
38% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.2Lowest 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. |
$119,472±$13kHighest 48% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $387,300±$19k 16% above U.S. |
$371,500±$15kLowest 12% above U.S. |
$407,500±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Suffield and Clinton 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. |
$1,424±$141Highest about the U.S. average |
| Suffield and Clinton 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. |
$6,456Highest 107% 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% |
51%±4.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Suffield 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 54.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
58.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.2%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Easthampton and Suffield 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 | #57 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Clinton | Easthampton | Suffield School District |
| High school in town | Clinton Senior High | Easthampton High | Suffield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
9.8Lowest |
10.9 |
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| 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.