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Clinton vs Greenfield vs Ogunquit
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).
Greenfield has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Ogunquit has the most people working from home (43.3%).
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 | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,563 |
17,664Highest |
1,379Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.6±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.6±2.1 15% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.8%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±1.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Greenfield 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% |
23.4%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Clinton and Ogunquit 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. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit 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. |
$263,100±$16kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,402±$76Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,107±$67Lowest 22% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,654 49% above U.S. |
$4,769Highest 53% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above 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% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 54.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
55.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1947Lowest 33 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 34% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 14.2%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.9%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #246 of 282 in MA | #257 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Clinton | Greenfield | — |
| High school in town | Clinton Senior High | Greenfield High | — |
| 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.