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Clinton vs Hampton vs Easthampton
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 youngest population (median age 38.6).
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($550k median).
Easthampton has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,563Lowest |
16,426Highest |
16,086 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 38.6±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
46±2.6 18% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.8%±2.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Clinton and Easthampton 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% |
30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.9%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
38% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.9 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. |
$95,233±$9kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$71,673±$7kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Clinton 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. |
$550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
$371,500±$15kLowest 12% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,402±$76 about the U.S. average |
$1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,292±$70Lowest 9% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,654Lowest 49% above U.S. |
$6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$4,932 58% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.3%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.5%±10.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Easthampton 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% |
5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 54.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
58.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.2%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton and Easthampton 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 | #92 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Clinton | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Easthampton |
| High school in town | Clinton Senior High | Winnacunnet High School | Easthampton High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
10.1 |
9.8Lowest |
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| 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.