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Clinton vs Easthampton vs Winchester
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 highest household income ($90k).
Easthampton has the most people working from home (19%).
Winchester has the most affordable homes ($250k median).
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 | Winchester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,563 |
16,086Highest |
10,284Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 38.6±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
46±2.6 18% above U.S. |
49.1±6.2Highest 26% above U.S. |
| Winchester 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 U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.9%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.4%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Winchester 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
38%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.8%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% |
4.2%±1.7Lowest 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±$10kHighest 11% above U.S. |
$71,673±$7k 11% below U.S. |
$66,519±$12kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $387,300±$19kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$371,500±$15k 12% above U.S. |
$249,500±$17kLowest 25% below U.S. |
| 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 about the U.S. average |
$1,292±$70 9% below U.S. |
$1,174±$116Lowest 17% below U.S. |
| Clinton and Easthampton 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. |
$4,932Highest 58% above U.S. |
$4,780 53% 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% |
48.9%±15.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Winchester and Easthampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 54.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
58.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
65.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1966Highest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 14.2%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Easthampton and Clinton 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 | #97 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Clinton | Easthampton | Explorations District · Regional School District 07 |
| High school in town | Clinton Senior High | Easthampton High | Northwestern Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
9.8 |
9.7Lowest |
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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.