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Clinton vs Greenfield vs Mapleton
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 expensive homes ($387k median).
Greenfield has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Mapleton has the most homeowners (79.9%).
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 | Greenfield | Mapleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,563 |
17,664Highest |
1,884Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.6±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.6±2.1Highest 15% above U.S. |
41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
| Greenfield and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±1.9 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Greenfield 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% |
23.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Greenfield and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Clinton and Mapleton 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. |
$55,614±$7kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$91,731±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Mapleton 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±$19kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$263,100±$16k 21% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,402±$76Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,107±$67 22% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,654 49% above U.S. |
$4,769Highest 53% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.3%±6.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
63.2%±7.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 8.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 54.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
55.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1947Lowest 33 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 34% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.2%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.9%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Clinton and Greenfield 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 | #257 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Clinton | Greenfield | RSU 79/MSAD 01 |
| High school in town | Clinton Senior High | Greenfield High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
10.9Lowest |
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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.