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Clinton vs Greenfield vs Sutton vs Berlin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
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).
Sutton has the highest household income ($147k).
Berlin has the most people working from home (29.1%).
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 | Sutton | Berlin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,563 |
17,664Highest |
9,452 |
3,378Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
— | +4.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+10.2% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.6±2.7Lowest 4% below MA |
44.6±2.1 12% above MA |
44.3±2.5 11% above MA |
49.7±2.8Highest 24% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 17.8%±2.5 MA: 19.4% |
18.3%±1.9 MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±3.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
13.4%±4.5Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Sutton 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 MA: 17.9% |
23.4%±2.2 MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.2 MA: 17.9% |
30.1%±5.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Berlin and Greenfield 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 MA: 47.3% |
39.1% MA: 47.3% |
52.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
48.3% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±2Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.7%±0.9Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
4.3%±2.5 MA: 7.9% |
| Clinton and Berlin 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 14% below MA |
$55,614±$7kLowest 47% below MA |
$147,125±$25kHighest 42% above MA |
$121,336±$12k 17% above MA |
| Sutton and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $387,300±$19k 31% below MA |
$263,100±$16kLowest 53% below MA |
$523,100±$47k 7% below MA |
$616,600±$55kHighest 10% above MA |
| Berlin and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,402±$76 20% below MA |
$1,107±$67Lowest 37% below MA |
$1,190±$401 32% below MA |
$2,420±$933Highest 37% above MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,654Lowest 22% below MA |
$4,769 20% below MA |
$6,763 13% above MA |
$7,116Highest 19% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.3%±6.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
63.2%±7.3Highest MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4 MA: 51.8% |
52.6%±19.7 MA: 51.8% |
| Greenfield and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.6% MA: 10% |
15.2%Highest MA: 10% |
5.8% MA: 10% |
5%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 54.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
55.7% MA: 62.5% |
89.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
77.3% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956 8 yrs older than MA |
1947Lowest 17 yrs older than MA |
1981 17 yrs newer than MA |
1992Highest 28 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min about the MA average |
17 minLowest 40% below MA |
30 min about the MA average |
34 minHighest 17% above MA |
| Work from home | 14.2%±4.2 MA: 18.6% |
11.9%±2.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1 MA: 18.6% |
29.1%±6.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Berlin and Sutton 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 | #105 of 282 in MA | #61 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Clinton | Greenfield | Sutton | Berlin-Boylston |
| High school in town | Clinton Senior High | Greenfield High | Sutton High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
10.9Lowest |
12.6 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
MA 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.