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Clinton vs Epping vs Webster vs West Springfield Town
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.4%).
Epping has the most people working from home (24%).
Webster has the most kids (19.6% under 18).
West Springfield Town has the shortest commute (19 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 | Webster | West Springfield Town |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,563 |
7,430Lowest |
17,748 |
28,772Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.6±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.1±3.5Highest 16% above U.S. |
39.9±2.9 about the U.S. average |
40.1±2.6 3% above U.S. |
| Epping and West Springfield Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Webster and West Springfield Town 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%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.5%±1.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Epping 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% |
37%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Clinton and Webster 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±$7kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$72,895±$6k 10% below U.S. |
$69,371±$7kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Epping 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. |
$436,900±$35kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$361,500±$12k 9% above U.S. |
$321,500±$16kLowest 3% below U.S. |
| Epping and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,402±$76 about the U.S. average |
$1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,228±$81 13% below U.S. |
$1,144±$68Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Epping and Clinton 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. |
$6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
$3,999Lowest 28% above U.S. |
$4,380 40% 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% |
45.7%±6.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
60.1%±9.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and West Springfield Town 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% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 54.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
58.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.2%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.4%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping 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 | #77 of 120 in NH | #271 of 282 in MA | #218 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Clinton | Epping School District | Webster | West Springfield |
| High school in town | Clinton Senior High | Epping High School | Bartlett High School | West Springfield High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8 |
9.3Lowest |
11.6 |
13.1Highest |
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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.