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Clinton vs Everett vs Webster vs Lancaster
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 shortest commute (30 min average).
Everett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
Webster has the most affordable homes ($362k median).
Lancaster has the most people working from home (33.6%).
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 | Lancaster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,563 |
50,045Highest |
17,748 |
8,606Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.4% MA: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6% MA: +7.4% |
+4.8%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.6±2.7 4% below MA |
35.2±1.5Lowest 12% below MA |
39.9±2.9 about the MA average |
43.1±4.9Highest 8% above MA |
| Lancaster and Webster 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% |
19.6%±2.9 MA: 19.4% |
19.2%±4 MA: 19.4% |
| Everett and Webster 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% |
19.6%±2.5 MA: 17.9% |
19.9%±4.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Lancaster 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% MA: 47.3% |
24.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
25.3% MA: 47.3% |
50.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±2Highest MA: 7.9% |
6.3%±0.9 MA: 7.9% |
5.8%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
3%±1.8Lowest 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±$10k 14% below MA |
$85,218±$7k 18% below MA |
$72,895±$6kLowest 30% below MA |
$134,833±$27kHighest 30% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $387,300±$19k 31% below MA |
$610,000±$23kHighest 9% above MA |
$361,500±$12kLowest 36% below MA |
$519,100±$60k 8% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,402±$76 20% below MA |
$2,076±$69 18% above MA |
$1,228±$81Lowest 30% below MA |
$2,338±$539Highest 33% above MA |
| Lancaster and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,654 22% below MA |
$4,880 19% below MA |
$3,999Lowest 33% below MA |
$7,235Highest 21% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.3%±6.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
56.4%±5.8 MA: 51.8% |
45.7%±6.7 MA: 51.8% |
68.3%±36.7Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Lancaster and Everett 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%Highest MA: 10% |
12.7% MA: 10% |
1.4%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 54.7% MA: 62.5% |
37.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
59.8% MA: 62.5% |
85.1%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956 8 yrs older than MA |
1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1962 2 yrs older than MA |
1971Highest 7 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest about the MA average |
35 minHighest 20% above MA |
31 min 5% above MA |
32 min 9% above MA |
| Work from home | 14.2%±4.2 MA: 18.6% |
10.5%±2 MA: 18.6% |
8%±2.5Lowest MA: 18.6% |
33.6%±9.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #246 of 282 in MA | #264 of 282 in MA | #271 of 282 in MA | #145 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Clinton | Everett | Webster | Nashoba |
| High school in town | Clinton Senior High | Everett High | Bartlett High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
12.1 |
11.6Lowest |
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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.