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Clinton vs Mansfield vs Boylston
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 renters (45.3% rent).
Mansfield has the youngest population (median age 21.2).
Boylston has the highest household income ($141k).
Mansfield is a college town. 57% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Mansfield | Boylston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,563 |
25,358Highest |
4,948Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.6±2.7 about the U.S. average |
21.2±0.2Lowest 46% below U.S. |
48.2±2.3Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.8%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
9.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Boylston and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.5%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
11%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
57.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
57%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,781±$10k 11% above U.S. |
$72,393±$12kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$140,962±$28kHighest 75% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $387,300±$19k 16% above U.S. |
$335,400±$20kLowest about the U.S. average |
$578,600±$47kHighest 74% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,402±$76Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,602±$104 13% above U.S. |
$2,032±$350Highest 44% above U.S. |
| Boylston and Mansfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,654Lowest 49% above U.S. |
$5,727 84% above U.S. |
$7,266Highest 133% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.3%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
76%±9.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.1%±16.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
21.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 54.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 14.2%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.3%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mansfield and Boylston 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 | #45 of 149 in CT | #72 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Clinton | Regional School District 19 · Mansfield School District | Berlin-Boylston |
| High school in town | Clinton Senior High | E. O. Smith High School | Tahanto Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
11.8 |
11.1Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.