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Clinton vs Hanson vs Easthampton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Clinton has the youngest population (median age 38.6).
Hanson has the most homeowners (89%).
Easthampton has the most people working from home (19%).
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 | Hanson | Easthampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,563 |
10,660Lowest |
16,086Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+4.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 38.6±2.7Lowest 4% below MA |
42.8±3 7% above MA |
46±2.6Highest 15% above MA |
| Easthampton and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.8%±2.5 MA: 19.4% |
21.6%±3.7Highest MA: 19.4% |
15.5%±2.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Hanson 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 MA: 17.9% |
19.7%±3 MA: 17.9% |
23.9%±3Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Easthampton and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.6%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
42.6%Highest MA: 47.3% |
38% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±2Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.8%±2.2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
6.1%±1.9 MA: 7.9% |
| 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 14% below MA |
$132,200±$10kHighest 27% above MA |
$71,673±$7kLowest 31% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $387,300±$19k 31% below MA |
$533,900±$36kHighest 5% below MA |
$371,500±$15kLowest 34% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,402±$76 20% below MA |
$1,821±$860Highest 3% above MA |
$1,292±$70Lowest 27% below MA |
| Hanson and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,654Lowest 22% below MA |
$6,402Highest 7% above MA |
$4,932 18% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.3%±6.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
69%±33.1Highest MA: 51.8% |
45.5%±10.7 MA: 51.8% |
| Hanson 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 MA: 10% |
2.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
8% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 54.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
89%Highest MA: 62.5% |
58.4% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 8 yrs older than MA |
1972Highest 8 yrs newer than MA |
1966 2 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min about the MA average |
34 minHighest 15% above MA |
22 minLowest 23% below MA |
| Work from home | 14.2%±4.2 MA: 18.6% |
7.9%±2.5Lowest MA: 18.6% |
19%±3.2Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Easthampton and Clinton 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 | #149 of 282 in MA | #92 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Clinton | Whitman-Hanson | Easthampton |
| High school in town | Clinton Senior High | Whitman Hanson Regional | Easthampton High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8 |
14.7Highest |
9.8Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
MA 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.