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Clinton vs Exeter vs Easthampton
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 the youngest population (median age 38.6).
Exeter has the highest household income ($110k).
Easthampton has the shortest commute (22 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 | Exeter | Easthampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,563Lowest |
16,151Highest |
16,086 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 38.6±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.8±2.3 18% above U.S. |
46±2.6Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Easthampton and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.8%±2.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
17%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Clinton and Exeter 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% |
24.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.9%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Exeter and Easthampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
38% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Clinton and Exeter 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. |
$110,346±$13kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$71,673±$7kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Exeter 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. |
$456,600±$21kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$371,500±$15kLowest 12% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,402±$76 about the U.S. average |
$1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,292±$70Lowest 9% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,654Lowest 49% above U.S. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$4,932 58% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.3%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.5%±10.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter and Easthampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 54.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
58.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.2%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Exeter and Easthampton 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 | #22 of 120 in NH | #92 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Clinton | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Easthampton |
| High school in town | Clinton Senior High | Exeter High School | Easthampton High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
12.1 |
9.8Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 59 photos → | 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.