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Clinton vs Easthampton vs Wareham vs Boylston
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 youngest population (median age 38.6).
Easthampton has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Wareham has the oldest population (median age 52.1).
Boylston has the highest household income ($141k).
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 | Wareham | Boylston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,563 |
16,086 |
23,302Highest |
4,948Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
— | +6.8%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+11.3% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.6±2.7Lowest 4% below MA |
46±2.6 15% above MA |
52.1±3.1Highest 30% above MA |
48.2±2.3 21% above MA |
| Wareham and Boylston 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% |
15.5%±2.4 MA: 19.4% |
13.1%±2.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
18%±3.6Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Boylston 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 MA: 17.9% |
23.9%±3 MA: 17.9% |
26.2%±3.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
22%±4.1 MA: 17.9% |
| Wareham and Easthampton 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% |
38% MA: 47.3% |
27.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
54.9%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±2Highest MA: 7.9% |
6.1%±1.9 MA: 7.9% |
5.6%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
3.6%±1.7Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| 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 14% below MA |
$71,673±$7kLowest 31% below MA |
$90,383±$11k 13% below MA |
$140,962±$28kHighest 36% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $387,300±$19k 31% below MA |
$371,500±$15kLowest 34% below MA |
$424,500±$21k 24% below MA |
$578,600±$47kHighest about the MA average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,402±$76 20% below MA |
$1,292±$70Lowest 27% below MA |
$1,504±$180 15% below MA |
$2,032±$350Highest 15% above MA |
| Boylston and Wareham 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 |
$4,932 18% below MA |
$4,341Lowest 28% below MA |
$7,266Highest 21% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.3%±6.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
45.5%±10.7 MA: 51.8% |
51.4%±23.3Highest MA: 51.8% |
45.1%±16.7 MA: 51.8% |
| Wareham 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 MA: 10% |
8% MA: 10% |
6.7% MA: 10% |
6.4%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 54.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
58.4% MA: 62.5% |
83.5%Highest MA: 62.5% |
79.2% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 8 yrs older than MA |
1966 2 yrs newer than MA |
1958 6 yrs older than MA |
1977Highest 13 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest about the MA average |
22 minLowest 23% below MA |
28 min 5% below MA |
27 min 8% below MA |
| Work from home | 14.2%±4.2 MA: 18.6% |
19%±3.2 MA: 18.6% |
12.4%±3.6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±5.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Boylston 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 | #272 of 282 in MA | #72 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Clinton | Easthampton | Wareham | Berlin-Boylston |
| High school in town | Clinton Senior High | Easthampton High | Wareham Senior High | Tahanto Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
9.8 |
8.6Lowest |
11.1 |
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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.