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Clinton vs Epping vs Boylston vs Easthampton
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).
Epping has the most homeowners (86.3%).
Boylston has the highest household income ($141k).
Easthampton has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Epping | Boylston | Easthampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,563 |
7,430 |
4,948Lowest |
16,086Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 38.6±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.1±3.5 16% above U.S. |
48.2±2.3Highest 24% above U.S. |
46±2.6 18% above U.S. |
| Boylston and Easthampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.8%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
18%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Epping and Boylston 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% |
22.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.9%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Easthampton and Epping 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
37% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
38% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.9 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. |
$104,220±$7k 29% above U.S. |
$140,962±$28kHighest 75% above U.S. |
$71,673±$7kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $387,300±$19k 16% above U.S. |
$436,900±$35k 31% above U.S. |
$578,600±$47kHighest 74% above U.S. |
$371,500±$15kLowest 12% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,402±$76 about the U.S. average |
$1,742±$576 23% above U.S. |
$2,032±$350Highest 44% above U.S. |
$1,292±$70Lowest 9% below U.S. |
| Boylston and Epping 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. |
$6,936 122% above U.S. |
$7,266Highest 133% above U.S. |
$4,932 58% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.3%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.1%±16.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.5%±10.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping 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% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 54.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
58.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.2%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping and Boylston 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 | #77 of 120 in NH | #72 of 282 in MA | #92 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Clinton | Epping School District | Berlin-Boylston | Easthampton |
| High school in town | Clinton Senior High | Epping High School | Tahanto Regional High | Easthampton High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
9.3Lowest |
11.1 |
9.8 |
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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.