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Clinton vs Fall River 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.4%).
Fall River has the most renters (64.7% rent).
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 | Fall River | West Springfield Town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,563Lowest |
94,082Highest |
28,772 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+5.8% MA: +7.4% |
+1.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.6±2.7Lowest 4% below MA |
39.3±1.2 about the MA average |
40.1±2.6Highest about the MA average |
| West Springfield Town and Fall River 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% |
19.9%±1.2Highest MA: 19.4% |
18.9%±2.3 MA: 19.4% |
| Fall River and West Springfield Town 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% |
17.5%±1.7Highest MA: 17.9% |
| West Springfield Town and Fall River 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% |
16.4%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
34% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±2Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.1%±0.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.7%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
| Clinton and West Springfield Town 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 |
$69,371±$7k 33% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $387,300±$19k 31% below MA |
$395,500±$11kHighest 30% below MA |
$321,500±$16kLowest 43% 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±$27 34% below MA |
$1,144±$68Lowest 35% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,654Highest 22% below MA |
$3,953Lowest 34% below MA |
$4,380 27% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.3%±6.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
52.5%±3.3 MA: 51.8% |
60.1%±9.1Highest MA: 51.8% |
| West Springfield Town and Fall River 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% |
19.6%Highest MA: 10% |
11.9% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 54.7% MA: 62.5% |
35.3%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
58.5%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956 8 yrs older than MA |
1945Lowest 19 yrs older than MA |
1958Highest 6 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest about the MA average |
26 min 11% below MA |
19 minLowest 34% below MA |
| Work from home | 14.2%±4.2Highest MA: 18.6% |
7.1%±1.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
10.4%±2.4 MA: 18.6% |
| Clinton and West Springfield Town 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 | #218 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Clinton | Fall River · Greater Fall River Regional Vocational Technical | West Springfield |
| High school in town | Clinton Senior High | B M C Durfee High | West Springfield High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8 |
11.3Lowest |
13.1Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.