Compare towns
Clinton vs Fall River vs Easthampton vs Webster
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).
Fall River has the most renters (64.7% rent).
Easthampton has the most people working from home (19%).
Webster has the most affordable homes ($362k median).
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 | Fall River | Easthampton | Webster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,563Lowest |
94,082Highest |
16,086 |
17,748 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+5.8%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
— | +6% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.6±2.7Lowest 4% below MA |
39.3±1.2 about the MA average |
46±2.6Highest 15% above MA |
39.9±2.9 about the MA average |
| Kids under 18 | 17.8%±2.5 MA: 19.4% |
19.9%±1.2Highest MA: 19.4% |
15.5%±2.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±2.9 MA: 19.4% |
| Fall River and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 14.5%±2.8Lowest MA: 17.9% |
16.1%±0.9 MA: 17.9% |
23.9%±3Highest MA: 17.9% |
19.6%±2.5 MA: 17.9% |
| Easthampton 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% |
16.4%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
38%Highest MA: 47.3% |
25.3% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±2Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.1%±0.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
6.1%±1.9 MA: 7.9% |
5.8%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
| Clinton and Easthampton 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 |
$56,673±$3kLowest 45% below MA |
$71,673±$7k 31% below MA |
$72,895±$6k 30% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $387,300±$19k 31% below MA |
$395,500±$11kHighest 30% below MA |
$371,500±$15k 34% below MA |
$361,500±$12kLowest 36% below MA |
| Fall River and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,402±$76Highest 20% below MA |
$1,155±$27Lowest 34% below MA |
$1,292±$70 27% below MA |
$1,228±$81 30% below MA |
| Clinton and Easthampton 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 |
$3,953Lowest 34% below MA |
$4,932Highest 18% below MA |
$3,999 33% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.3%±6.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
52.5%±3.3Highest MA: 51.8% |
45.5%±10.7 MA: 51.8% |
45.7%±6.7 MA: 51.8% |
| Fall River 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% |
19.6%Highest MA: 10% |
8%Lowest MA: 10% |
12.7% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 54.7% MA: 62.5% |
35.3%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
58.4% MA: 62.5% |
59.8%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956 8 yrs older than MA |
1945Lowest 19 yrs older than MA |
1966Highest 2 yrs newer than MA |
1962 2 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min about the MA average |
26 min 11% below MA |
22 minLowest 23% below MA |
31 minHighest 5% above MA |
| Work from home | 14.2%±4.2 MA: 18.6% |
7.1%±1.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
19%±3.2Highest MA: 18.6% |
8%±2.5 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 | #262 of 282 in MA | #92 of 282 in MA | #271 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Clinton | Fall River · Greater Fall River Regional Vocational Technical | Easthampton | Webster |
| High school in town | Clinton Senior High | B M C Durfee High | Easthampton High | Bartlett High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
11.3 |
9.8Lowest |
11.6 |
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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.