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Clinton vs Hampton 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%).
Hampton has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Webster has the most kids (19.6% under 18).
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 | Hampton | Webster | Berlin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,563 |
10,101 |
17,748Highest |
3,378Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6%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 |
51.2±1.7Highest 32% above U.S. |
39.9±2.9 about the U.S. average |
49.7±2.8 28% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Berlin 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% |
14.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.4%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Webster and Clinton 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% |
26.9%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.1%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Berlin and Hampton 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% |
44.2% 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% |
3.4%±1.7Lowest 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. |
$97,163±$4k 20% above U.S. |
$72,895±$6kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$121,336±$12kHighest 50% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $387,300±$19k 16% above U.S. |
$545,300±$63k 64% above U.S. |
$361,500±$12kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$616,600±$55kHighest 85% above U.S. |
| Berlin and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,402±$76 about the U.S. average |
$1,654±$93 17% above U.S. |
$1,228±$81Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$2,420±$933Highest 71% above U.S. |
| Berlin and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,654 49% above U.S. |
$6,872 120% 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% |
48.9%±13.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±6.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.6%±19.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Berlin and Hampton 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% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 54.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr 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 min 13% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.2%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.1%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Berlin and Hampton 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 | #31 of 120 in NH | #271 of 282 in MA | #61 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Clinton | — | Webster | Berlin-Boylston |
| High school in town | Clinton Senior High | — | 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.