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Clinton vs Hampton vs Webster vs Lancaster
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 oldest population (median age 55.8).
Webster has the most affordable homes ($362k median).
Lancaster has the most people working from home (33.6%).
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 | Lancaster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,563 |
16,426 |
17,748Highest |
8,606Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.6±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
39.9±2.9 about the U.S. average |
43.1±4.9 11% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.8%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Webster and Lancaster 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% |
19.6%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.9%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.8Lowest 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. |
$95,233±$9k 18% above U.S. |
$72,895±$6kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$134,833±$27kHighest 67% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $387,300±$19k 16% above U.S. |
$550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
$361,500±$12kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$519,100±$60k 56% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Lancaster 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 |
$1,628±$94 15% above U.S. |
$1,228±$81Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$2,338±$539Highest 65% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,654 49% above U.S. |
$6,813 118% above U.S. |
$3,999Lowest 28% above U.S. |
$7,235Highest 132% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.3%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±6.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
68.3%±36.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lancaster 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% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 54.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older 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. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.2%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
33.6%±9.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lancaster 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 | #145 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Clinton | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Webster | Nashoba |
| High school in town | Clinton Senior High | Winnacunnet High School | Bartlett High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
10.1Lowest |
11.6 |
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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.