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Clinton vs Gray vs Easthampton vs Berlin
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 youngest population (median age 38.6).
Gray has the most kids (19% under 18).
Easthampton has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Berlin has the most expensive homes ($617k 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 | Gray | Easthampton | Berlin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,563 |
8,429 |
16,086Highest |
3,378Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +10.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.6±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
43.4±4.5 12% above U.S. |
46±2.6 18% above U.S. |
49.7±2.8Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Berlin and Easthampton 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% |
19%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
13.4%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Gray and Clinton 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% |
19.3%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.9%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.1%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Berlin and Easthampton 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% |
44.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
38% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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±$10k 11% above U.S. |
$95,236±$8k 18% above U.S. |
$71,673±$7kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$121,336±$12kHighest 50% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $387,300±$19k 16% above U.S. |
$363,700±$20kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$371,500±$15k 12% above U.S. |
$616,600±$55kHighest 85% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,402±$76 about the U.S. average |
$1,371±$89 about the U.S. average |
$1,292±$70Lowest 9% below U.S. |
$2,420±$933Highest 71% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,654 49% above U.S. |
$3,683Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$4,932 58% above U.S. |
$7,116Highest 128% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.3%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.5%±10.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.6%±19.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gray and Berlin 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% |
3.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8% U.S.: 12.5% |
5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 54.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
58.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above U.S. |
29 min 8% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.2%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
29.1%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #246 of 282 in MA | #10 of 133 in ME | #92 of 282 in MA | #61 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Clinton | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | Easthampton | Berlin-Boylston |
| High school in town | Clinton Senior High | Gray-New Gloucester High School | Easthampton High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
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.