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Clinton vs Lee vs Ogunquit vs Berlin
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 most kids (17.8% under 18).
Lee has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Berlin has the highest household income ($121k).
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 | Lee | Ogunquit | Berlin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,563Highest |
5,719 |
1,379Lowest |
3,378 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.6±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
55.2±5.8 42% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
49.7±2.8 28% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.8%±2.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.6%±5 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.4%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Clinton and Berlin 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% |
33.4%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.1%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Lee 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
44.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Clinton and Lee 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. |
$83,750±$13kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$121,336±$12kHighest 50% above U.S. |
| Berlin and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $387,300±$19k 16% above U.S. |
$352,700±$19kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$616,600±$55k 85% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,402±$76 about the U.S. average |
$1,375±$212Lowest about the U.S. average |
— | $2,420±$933Highest 71% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,654 49% above U.S. |
$3,980Lowest 28% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$7,116Highest 128% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.3%±6.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.3%±21.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.6%±19.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lee and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 54.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 31% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.2%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±7.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.1%±6.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Berlin 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 | #209 of 282 in MA | — | #61 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Clinton | Lee | — | Berlin-Boylston |
| High school in town | Clinton Senior High | Lee Middle/High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
9.2Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | 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.