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Clinton vs Halifax vs Webster vs Berlin
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 kids (25.4% under 18).
Berlin has the most expensive homes ($617k median).
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 | Berlin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,563 |
847Lowest |
17,748Highest |
3,378 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.6±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
40.6±13.1 4% above U.S. |
39.9±2.9 about the U.S. average |
49.7±2.8Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Berlin and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.8%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
25.4%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
13.4%±4.5Lowest 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%±7.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.1%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Berlin and Halifax 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.3%Highest 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% |
4.3%±2.5 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. |
$63,889±$7kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$72,895±$6k 10% below U.S. |
$121,336±$12kHighest 50% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $387,300±$19k 16% above U.S. |
$267,500±$21kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$361,500±$12k 9% above U.S. |
$616,600±$55kHighest 85% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,402±$76 about the U.S. average |
$875±$154Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,228±$81 13% below U.S. |
$2,420±$933Highest 71% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,654 49% above U.S. |
$4,991 60% above U.S. |
$3,999Lowest 28% above U.S. |
$7,116Highest 128% 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% |
52.6%±19.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Halifax and Berlin 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5%Lowest 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% |
77.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 13% above U.S. |
33 min 23% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 29% 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% |
29.1%±6.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Halifax and Berlin 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 | #61 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Clinton | Halifax School District | Webster | Berlin-Boylston |
| High school in town | Clinton Senior High | None in town | Bartlett High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
— | 11.6Lowest |
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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.