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Clinton vs Everett vs Fall River vs Easthampton
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 highest household income ($90k).
Everett has the most expensive homes ($610k median).
Fall River has the most renters (64.7% rent).
Easthampton has the most people working from home (19%).
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 | Everett | Fall River | Easthampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,563Lowest |
50,045 |
94,082Highest |
16,086 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.4% MA: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+5.8%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 38.6±2.7 4% below MA |
35.2±1.5Lowest 12% below MA |
39.3±1.2 about the MA average |
46±2.6Highest 15% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 17.8%±2.5 MA: 19.4% |
21.8%±2.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
19.9%±1.2 MA: 19.4% |
15.5%±2.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Everett and Fall River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 14.5%±2.8 MA: 17.9% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
16.1%±0.9 MA: 17.9% |
23.9%±3Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.6% MA: 47.3% |
24.9% MA: 47.3% |
16.4%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
38%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±2Highest MA: 7.9% |
6.3%±0.9 MA: 7.9% |
4.1%±0.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
6.1%±1.9 MA: 7.9% |
| Clinton and Everett 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 14% below MA |
$85,218±$7k 18% below MA |
$56,673±$3kLowest 45% below MA |
$71,673±$7k 31% below MA |
| Clinton and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $387,300±$19k 31% below MA |
$610,000±$23kHighest 9% above MA |
$395,500±$11k 30% below MA |
$371,500±$15kLowest 34% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,402±$76 20% below MA |
$2,076±$69Highest 18% above MA |
$1,155±$27Lowest 34% below MA |
$1,292±$70 27% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,654 22% below MA |
$4,880 19% below MA |
$3,953Lowest 34% below MA |
$4,932Highest 18% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.3%±6.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
56.4%±5.8Highest MA: 51.8% |
52.5%±3.3 MA: 51.8% |
45.5%±10.7 MA: 51.8% |
| Everett and Fall River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.6% MA: 10% |
14.7% MA: 10% |
19.6%Highest MA: 10% |
8%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 54.7% MA: 62.5% |
37.2% MA: 62.5% |
35.3%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
58.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956 8 yrs older than MA |
1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1945 19 yrs older than MA |
1966Highest 2 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min about the MA average |
35 minHighest 20% above MA |
26 min 11% below MA |
22 minLowest 23% below MA |
| Work from home | 14.2%±4.2 MA: 18.6% |
10.5%±2 MA: 18.6% |
7.1%±1.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
19%±3.2Highest MA: 18.6% |
| 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 | #264 of 282 in MA | #262 of 282 in MA | #92 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Clinton | Everett | Fall River · Greater Fall River Regional Vocational Technical | Easthampton |
| High school in town | Clinton Senior High | Everett High | B M C Durfee High | Easthampton High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
12.1 |
11.3 |
9.8Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.