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Clinton vs Lee vs Webster
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%).
Lee has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Webster has the most kids (19.6% under 18).
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 | Webster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,563 |
5,719Lowest |
17,748Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.6±2.7Lowest 4% below MA |
55.2±5.8Highest 38% above MA |
39.9±2.9 about the MA average |
| Kids under 18 | 17.8%±2.5 MA: 19.4% |
12.6%±5Lowest MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±2.9Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Webster 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% |
33.4%±6.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
19.6%±2.5 MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.6% MA: 47.3% |
44.1%Highest MA: 47.3% |
25.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±2Highest MA: 7.9% |
5%±2.1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.8%±1.6 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±$10kHighest 14% below MA |
$83,750±$13k 19% below MA |
$72,895±$6kLowest 30% below MA |
| Clinton and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $387,300±$19kHighest 31% below MA |
$352,700±$19kLowest 37% below MA |
$361,500±$12k 36% below MA |
| Clinton and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,402±$76Highest 20% below MA |
$1,375±$212 22% below MA |
$1,228±$81Lowest 30% below MA |
| Clinton and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,654Highest 22% below MA |
$3,980Lowest 34% below MA |
$3,999 33% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.3%±6.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
57.3%±21.2Highest MA: 51.8% |
45.7%±6.7 MA: 51.8% |
| Lee and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.6% MA: 10% |
7.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
12.7%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 54.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
71.1%Highest MA: 62.5% |
59.8% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 8 yrs older than MA |
1959 5 yrs older than MA |
1962Highest 2 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min about the MA average |
18 minLowest 38% below MA |
31 minHighest 5% above MA |
| Work from home | 14.2%±4.2 MA: 18.6% |
16.4%±7.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
8%±2.5Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Lee 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 | #209 of 282 in MA | #271 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Clinton | Lee | Webster |
| High school in town | Clinton Senior High | Lee Middle/High School | Bartlett High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
9.2Lowest |
11.6 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.