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Clinton vs Griswold vs Webster
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 people working from home (14.2%).
Griswold has the most affordable homes ($276k median).
Webster has the most kids (19.6% under 18).
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 | Griswold | Webster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,563 |
11,530Lowest |
17,748Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.6±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
48.1±3.9Highest 24% above U.S. |
39.9±2.9 about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 17.8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.5%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Webster and Griswold 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% |
17.8%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Webster and Griswold are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Clinton and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,781±$10kHighest 11% above U.S. |
$78,719±$11k about the U.S. average |
$72,895±$6kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Clinton and Griswold 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. |
$275,900±$42kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$361,500±$12k 9% above U.S. |
| Clinton and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,402±$76Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,177±$65Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,228±$81 13% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,654Highest 49% above U.S. |
$4,628 48% above U.S. |
$3,999Lowest 28% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.3%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.5%±15.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±6.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Griswold and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 54.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 13% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.2%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Clinton and Griswold 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 | #118 of 149 in CT | #271 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Clinton | Griswold School District | Webster |
| High school in town | Clinton Senior High | Griswold High School | Bartlett High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
11.5Lowest |
11.6 |
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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.