Compare towns
Clinton vs Everett vs Webster vs West Springfield Town
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 most people working from home (14.2%).
Everett has the most expensive homes ($610k median).
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 | Everett | Webster | West Springfield Town |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,563 |
50,045Highest |
12,228Lowest |
28,772 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.4% MA: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6.9% MA: +7.4% |
+1.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.6±2.7 4% below MA |
35.2±1.5Lowest 12% below MA |
37.2±2.1 7% below MA |
40.1±2.6Highest about the MA average |
| West Springfield Town and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.8%±2.5Lowest MA: 19.4% |
21.8%±2.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
21.8%±3.6Highest MA: 19.4% |
18.9%±2.3 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% |
17.5%±1.7Highest MA: 17.9% |
| West Springfield Town 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%Highest MA: 47.3% |
24.9% MA: 47.3% |
18.8%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
34% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±2Highest MA: 7.9% |
6.3%±0.9 MA: 7.9% |
6%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
5.7%±1.3Lowest 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 |
$69,371±$7k 33% 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±$14k 41% below MA |
$321,500±$16kLowest 43% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,402±$76 20% below MA |
$2,076±$69Highest 18% above MA |
$1,198±$85 32% below MA |
$1,144±$68Lowest 35% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,654 22% below MA |
$4,880Highest 19% below MA |
$3,234Lowest 46% below MA |
$4,380 27% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.3%±6.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
56.4%±5.8 MA: 51.8% |
46.1%±7.4 MA: 51.8% |
60.1%±9.1Highest MA: 51.8% |
| West Springfield Town and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.6%Lowest MA: 10% |
14.7% MA: 10% |
16%Highest MA: 10% |
11.9% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 54.7% MA: 62.5% |
37.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
45.5% MA: 62.5% |
58.5%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 |
1958Highest 6 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min about the MA average |
35 minHighest 20% above MA |
28 min 5% below MA |
19 minLowest 34% below MA |
| Work from home | 14.2%±4.2Highest MA: 18.6% |
10.5%±2 MA: 18.6% |
7.1%±2.9Lowest MA: 18.6% |
10.4%±2.4 MA: 18.6% |
| Clinton and Everett 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 | #218 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Clinton | Everett | — | West Springfield |
| High school in town | Clinton Senior High | Everett High | — | West Springfield High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8 |
12.1Lowest |
— | 13.1Highest |
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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.