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Clinton vs Harvard vs Putnam
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).
Harvard has the most people working from home (44.8%).
Putnam has the most affordable homes ($269k 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 | Harvard | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,563Highest |
6,927Lowest |
9,292 |
| 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 |
44.1±4.7Highest 13% above U.S. |
43.7±3 12% above U.S. |
| Harvard and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Harvard and Putnam 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% |
16.3%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Putnam and Harvard 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% |
62%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Clinton and Putnam 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. |
$213,996±$24kHighest 165% above U.S. |
$70,561±$7kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $387,300±$19k 16% above U.S. |
$833,600±$54kHighest 151% above U.S. |
$269,200±$11kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,402±$76Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,321±$424 7% below U.S. |
$1,149±$44Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Clinton and Harvard 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. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$3,860Lowest 24% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.3%±6.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
72.5%±51.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Harvard and Clinton 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% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 54.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.2%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
44.8%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #246 of 282 in MA | #12 of 282 in MA | #128 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Clinton | Harvard | Putnam School District |
| High school in town | Clinton Senior High | The Bromfield High School | Putnam High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
11.0 |
9.5Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 12 photos → | 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.