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Clinton vs Guildhall vs Webster vs Lancaster
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Guildhall has the most homeowners (93.7%).
Webster has the most renters (54.5% rent).
Lancaster has the most people working from home (33.6%).
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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 | Guildhall | Webster | Lancaster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,563Highest |
371Lowest |
12,228 |
8,606 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +6.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.6±2.7 about the U.S. average |
42.6±7.8 10% above U.S. |
37.2±2.1Lowest 4% below U.S. |
43.1±4.9Highest 11% above U.S. |
| Lancaster and Guildhall 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% |
22.6%±7.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Guildhall and Webster 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% |
26.1%±5.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.7%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.9%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Guildhall and Lancaster 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% |
33.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
18.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.8 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±$10k 11% above U.S. |
$115,000±$46k 42% above U.S. |
$63,837±$8kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$134,833±$27kHighest 67% above U.S. |
| Lancaster and Guildhall 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. |
$321,200±$62kLowest 3% below U.S. |
$333,100±$14k about the U.S. average |
$519,100±$60kHighest 56% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,402±$76 about the U.S. average |
$850±$717Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$1,198±$85 15% below U.S. |
$2,338±$539Highest 65% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,654 49% above U.S. |
$4,625 48% above U.S. |
$3,234Lowest 4% above U.S. |
$7,235Highest 132% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.3%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
75%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.1%±7.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
68.3%±36.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Guildhall and Lancaster 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% |
11.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 54.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
45.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.2%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
33.6%±9.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #246 of 282 in MA | — | #271 of 282 in MA | #145 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Clinton | — | — | Nashoba |
| High school in town | Clinton Senior High | — | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.