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Clinton vs Easthampton vs Windham vs Webster
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).
Windham has the most homeowners (84.6%).
Webster has the most affordable homes ($362k 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 | Windham | Webster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,563Lowest |
16,086 |
19,188Highest |
17,748 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +8.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.6±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
46±2.6Highest 18% above U.S. |
41.8±1.8 7% above U.S. |
39.9±2.9 about the U.S. average |
| Easthampton and Windham 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% |
19.2%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Webster and Windham 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% |
15.9%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Easthampton and Webster 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.3%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% |
3.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.6 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. |
$107,934±$14kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$72,895±$6k 10% below U.S. |
| Windham 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±$19k 16% above U.S. |
$371,500±$15k 12% above U.S. |
$388,900±$22kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$361,500±$12kLowest 9% above U.S. |
| Windham and Clinton 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. |
$1,232±$332 13% below U.S. |
$1,228±$81Lowest 13% 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 | $4,654 49% above U.S. |
$4,932Highest 58% above U.S. |
$3,938Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$3,999 28% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.3%±6.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.5%±10.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±6.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Webster 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 54.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
58.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.2%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #246 of 282 in MA | #92 of 282 in MA | #95 of 133 in ME | #271 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Clinton | Easthampton | RSU 14 | Webster |
| High school in town | Clinton Senior High | Easthampton High | Windham High School | Bartlett High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
9.8Lowest |
12.1 |
11.6 |
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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.