What stands out worked out from the figures below

Clinton has the most renters (45.3% rent).

Holden has the highest household income ($142k).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Clinton	Holden
People
Population	15,563Lowest	20,064Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+13.4%Lowest MA: +7.4%	+14.8%Highest MA: +7.4%
Median age	38.6±2.7Lowest 4% below MA	41.5±1.8Highest 4% above MA
	Holden and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17.8%±2.5Lowest MA: 19.4%	24.9%±2.5Highest MA: 19.4%
Age 65+	14.5%±2.8Lowest MA: 17.9%	18.7%±1.8Highest MA: 17.9%
	Holden and Clinton 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%	58.2%Highest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.9%±2Highest MA: 7.9%	5.4%±1Lowest MA: 7.9%
	Clinton and Holden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$89,781±$10kLowest 14% below MA	$141,923±$11kHighest 37% above MA
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$387,300±$19kLowest 31% below MA	$470,700±$13kHighest 16% below MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,402±$76Lowest 20% below MA	$1,648±$214Highest 6% below MA
	Holden 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	$6,359Highest 6% above MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	40.3%±6.4Lowest MA: 51.8%	42.4%±7.2Highest MA: 51.8%
	Holden and Clinton 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%	4.4%Lowest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	54.7%Lowest MA: 62.5%	85.3%Highest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1956Lowest 8 yrs older than MA	1971Highest 7 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minHighest about the MA average	27 minLowest 6% below MA
Work from home	14.2%±4.2Lowest MA: 18.6%	18.2%±3.1Highest MA: 18.6%
	Holden 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	#57 of 282 in MA
School district	Clinton	Wachusett
High school in town	Clinton Senior High	Wachusett Regional High
Students per teacherat that high school	12.8Lowest	13.0Highest
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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.