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Clinton vs Halifax 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.4%).
Halifax has the most people working from home (29.9%).
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 | Halifax | Webster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,563 |
847Lowest |
17,748Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.6±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
40.6±13.1Highest 4% above U.S. |
39.9±2.9 about the U.S. average |
| Halifax and Webster 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% |
25.4%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Halifax 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% |
22.6%±7.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Halifax and Webster 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% |
44.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest 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. |
$63,889±$7kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$72,895±$6k 10% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $387,300±$19kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$267,500±$21kLowest 20% 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 |
$875±$154Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,228±$81 13% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,654 49% above U.S. |
$4,991Highest 60% above U.S. |
$3,999Lowest 28% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.3%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±73.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±6.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Halifax 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% |
6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 54.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Highest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 13% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.2%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
29.9%±11.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Halifax and Clinton 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 | — | #271 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Clinton | Halifax School District | Webster |
| High school in town | Clinton Senior High | None in town | Bartlett High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
— | 11.6Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.