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Clinton vs Everett vs Webster 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).
Webster has the most affordable homes ($333k median).
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 | Webster | Easthampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,563 |
50,045Highest |
12,228Lowest |
16,086 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.4% MA: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 38.6±2.7 4% below MA |
35.2±1.5Lowest 12% below MA |
37.2±2.1 7% below MA |
46±2.6Highest 15% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 17.8%±2.5 MA: 19.4% |
21.8%±2.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
21.8%±3.6Highest MA: 19.4% |
15.5%±2.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 14.5%±2.8 MA: 17.9% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
15.7%±2.5 MA: 17.9% |
23.9%±3Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.6% MA: 47.3% |
24.9% MA: 47.3% |
18.8%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% |
6%±1.8Lowest 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 |
$63,837±$8kLowest 39% 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 |
$333,100±$14kLowest 41% below MA |
$371,500±$15k 34% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,402±$76 20% below MA |
$2,076±$69Highest 18% above MA |
$1,198±$85Lowest 32% below MA |
$1,292±$70 27% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,654 22% below MA |
$4,880 19% below MA |
$3,234Lowest 46% 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% |
46.1%±7.4 MA: 51.8% |
45.5%±10.7 MA: 51.8% |
| Everett and Webster 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% |
16%Highest MA: 10% |
8%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 54.7% MA: 62.5% |
37.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
45.5% 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 |
1954 10 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 |
28 min 5% 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%±2.9Lowest 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 | #271 of 282 in MA | #92 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Clinton | Everett | — | Easthampton |
| High school in town | Clinton Senior High | Everett High | — | Easthampton High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
12.1 |
— | 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.