Compare towns
Clinton vs Hampton vs Easthampton vs Milford
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 renters (45.3% rent).
Hampton has the most homeowners (90%).
Easthampton has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Milford has the most expensive homes ($477k 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 | Hampton | Easthampton | Milford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,563 |
1,647Lowest |
16,086 |
30,431Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | +8.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.6±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
51.5±5.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
46±2.6 18% above U.S. |
38.9±1.8 about the U.S. average |
| Hampton and Easthampton 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% |
19.7%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Milford and Hampton 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%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.9%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton and Easthampton 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% |
29.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
38%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Clinton and Easthampton 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. |
$109,167±$19kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$71,673±$7kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$96,365±$4k 19% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Milford 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. |
$295,800±$27kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$371,500±$15k 12% above U.S. |
$476,700±$12kHighest 43% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,402±$76 about the U.S. average |
$1,285±$288Lowest 9% below U.S. |
$1,292±$70 9% below U.S. |
$1,909±$137Highest 35% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,654 49% above U.S. |
$4,364Lowest 40% above U.S. |
$4,932 58% above U.S. |
$5,869Highest 88% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.3%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.5%±51.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.5%±10.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±8.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Milford and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 54.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
58.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
65.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above U.S. |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.2%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.5%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Easthampton 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 | — | #92 of 282 in MA | #213 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Clinton | Hampton School District | Easthampton | Milford |
| High school in town | Clinton Senior High | None in town | Easthampton High | Milford High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
— | 9.8Lowest |
11.9 |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.