Compare towns
Clinton vs Easthampton vs Warwick
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).
Warwick has the most homeowners (89%).
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 | Warwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,563 |
16,086Highest |
776Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
— | 0%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.6±2.7Lowest 4% below MA |
46±2.6 15% above MA |
51.4±7.3Highest 29% above MA |
| Warwick and Easthampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.8%±2.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
15.5%±2.4 MA: 19.4% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Clinton and Easthampton 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%±3Highest MA: 17.9% |
23.2%±3.3 MA: 17.9% |
| Easthampton and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.6%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
38% MA: 47.3% |
40.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±2Highest MA: 7.9% |
6.1%±1.9 MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest 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 |
$93,333±$22kHighest 10% below MA |
| Warwick and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $387,300±$19kHighest 31% below MA |
$371,500±$15k 34% below MA |
$349,400±$34kLowest 38% below MA |
| Clinton and Easthampton 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 |
$1,292±$70Lowest 27% below MA |
$1,367±$163 22% below MA |
| Clinton and Warwick 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 |
$4,932Highest 18% below MA |
$4,380Lowest 27% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.3%±6.4 MA: 51.8% |
45.5%±10.7Highest MA: 51.8% |
33.3%±57.3Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Easthampton and Clinton 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% |
5%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 54.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
58.4% MA: 62.5% |
89%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 8 yrs older than MA |
1966 2 yrs newer than MA |
1974Highest 10 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min about the MA average |
22 minLowest 23% below MA |
40 minHighest 37% above MA |
| Work from home | 14.2%±4.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
19%±3.2 MA: 18.6% |
22.4%±6.9Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Warwick 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 | — |
| School district | Clinton | Easthampton | Warwick |
| High school in town | Clinton Senior High | Easthampton High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
9.8Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.