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Clinton vs Gorham vs Gray 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 most renters (45.3% rent).
Gorham has the most expensive homes ($461k median).
Gray has the most affordable homes ($364k median).
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 | Gorham | Gray | Easthampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,563 |
18,300Highest |
8,429Lowest |
16,086 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 38.6±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
39.4±2.9 about the U.S. average |
43.4±4.5 12% above U.S. |
46±2.6Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Easthampton and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.8%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19%±4 U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Gorham and Gray 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% |
19.3%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.9%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Easthampton and Gray 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% |
44.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
38% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
13.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $89,781±$10k 11% above U.S. |
$112,312±$6kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$95,236±$8k 18% above U.S. |
$71,673±$7kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $387,300±$19k 16% above U.S. |
$460,900±$26kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$363,700±$20kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$371,500±$15k 12% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,402±$76 about the U.S. average |
$1,680±$355Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,371±$89 about the U.S. average |
$1,292±$70Lowest 9% below U.S. |
| Gorham 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. |
$4,825 55% above U.S. |
$3,683Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$4,932Highest 58% 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% |
56.4%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.5%±10.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gray 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% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 54.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
58.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
29 min 8% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.2%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #246 of 282 in MA | #24 of 133 in ME | #10 of 133 in ME | #92 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Clinton | Gorham Public Schools | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | Easthampton |
| High school in town | Clinton Senior High | Gorham High School | Gray-New Gloucester High School | Easthampton High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8 |
12.9Highest |
12.5 |
9.8Lowest |
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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.