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Clinton vs Freeport vs West Springfield Town
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.4%).
Freeport has the most people working from home (21.2%).
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 | Freeport | West Springfield Town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,563 |
8,802Lowest |
28,772Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.6±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
48.8±4.3Highest 25% above U.S. |
40.1±2.6 3% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Freeport 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.5%±1.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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±$10k 11% above U.S. |
$107,326±$19kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$69,371±$7kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Freeport 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. |
$508,400±$76kHighest 53% above U.S. |
$321,500±$16kLowest 3% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,402±$76 about the U.S. average |
$1,439±$123Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,144±$68Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Freeport and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,654 49% above U.S. |
$5,042Highest 62% above U.S. |
$4,380Lowest 40% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.3%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62%±18.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
60.1%±9.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Freeport and West Springfield Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 54.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
58.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.2%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.4%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Freeport 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 | #4 of 133 in ME | #218 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Clinton | RSU 05 | West Springfield |
| High school in town | Clinton Senior High | Freeport High School | West Springfield High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8 |
12.2Lowest |
13.1Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 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.