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Clinton vs Harvard vs Webster vs Berlin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Clinton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.4%).
Harvard has the highest household income ($214k).
Webster has the most affordable homes ($362k median).
Berlin has the oldest population (median age 49.7).
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 | Webster | Berlin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,563 |
6,927 |
17,748Highest |
3,378Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+5.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6% MA: +7.4% |
+10.2% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.6±2.7Lowest 4% below MA |
44.1±4.7 10% above MA |
39.9±2.9 about the MA average |
49.7±2.8Highest 24% above MA |
| Berlin and Harvard 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% |
21.1%±4.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±2.9 MA: 19.4% |
13.4%±4.5Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Harvard and Webster 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% |
16.3%±2.8 MA: 17.9% |
19.6%±2.5 MA: 17.9% |
30.1%±5.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.6% MA: 47.3% |
62%Highest MA: 47.3% |
25.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
48.3% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±2Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.8%±1.5Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.8%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
4.3%±2.5 MA: 7.9% |
| 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 14% below MA |
$213,996±$24kHighest 106% above MA |
$72,895±$6kLowest 30% below MA |
$121,336±$12k 17% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $387,300±$19k 31% below MA |
$833,600±$54kHighest 48% above MA |
$361,500±$12kLowest 36% below MA |
$616,600±$55k 10% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,402±$76 20% below MA |
$1,321±$424 25% below MA |
$1,228±$81Lowest 30% below MA |
$2,420±$933Highest 37% above MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,654 22% below MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$3,999Lowest 33% below MA |
$7,116 19% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.3%±6.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
72.5%±51.5Highest MA: 51.8% |
45.7%±6.7 MA: 51.8% |
52.6%±19.7 MA: 51.8% |
| Harvard and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.6% MA: 10% |
4.5%Lowest MA: 10% |
12.7%Highest MA: 10% |
5% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 54.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
89.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
59.8% MA: 62.5% |
77.3% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 8 yrs older than MA |
1975 11 yrs newer than MA |
1962 2 yrs older than MA |
1992Highest 28 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest about the MA average |
32 min 9% above MA |
31 min 5% above MA |
34 minHighest 17% above MA |
| Work from home | 14.2%±4.2 MA: 18.6% |
44.8%±6.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
8%±2.5Lowest MA: 18.6% |
29.1%±6.8 MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #246 of 282 in MA | #12 of 282 in MA | #271 of 282 in MA | #61 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Clinton | Harvard | Webster | Berlin-Boylston |
| High school in town | Clinton Senior High | The Bromfield High School | Bartlett High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
11.0Lowest |
11.6 |
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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.