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Clinton vs Gorham vs Boylston
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 most renters (45.3% rent).
Gorham has the most kids (20.9% under 18).
Boylston has the most expensive homes ($579k 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 | Gorham | Boylston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,563 |
18,300Highest |
4,948Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.6±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
39.4±2.9 about the U.S. average |
48.2±2.3Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
18%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Gorham and Boylston 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% |
17.5%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Boylston and Gorham 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% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
13.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,781±$10kLowest 11% above U.S. |
$112,312±$6k 39% above U.S. |
$140,962±$28kHighest 75% above U.S. |
| Boylston and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $387,300±$19kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$460,900±$26k 39% above U.S. |
$578,600±$47kHighest 74% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,402±$76Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,680±$355 19% above U.S. |
$2,032±$350Highest 44% above U.S. |
| Boylston and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,654Lowest 49% above U.S. |
$4,825 55% above U.S. |
$7,266Highest 133% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.3%±6.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.9%±8.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.1%±16.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Boylston and Clinton 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% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 54.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 14.2%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Boylston and Gorham 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 | #24 of 133 in ME | #72 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Clinton | Gorham Public Schools | Berlin-Boylston |
| High school in town | Clinton Senior High | Gorham High School | Tahanto Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8 |
12.9Highest |
11.1Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.