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Clinton vs Mapleton vs Easthampton vs Webster
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).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Easthampton has the most people working from home (19%).
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 | Mapleton | Easthampton | Webster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,563 |
1,884Lowest |
16,086 |
17,748Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.6±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
46±2.6Highest 18% above U.S. |
39.9±2.9 about the U.S. average |
| Easthampton and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.8%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.9%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Easthampton and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
38%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Clinton and Easthampton 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. |
$91,731±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$71,673±$7kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$72,895±$6k 10% below U.S. |
| Mapleton and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $387,300±$19kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$371,500±$15k 12% above U.S. |
$361,500±$12k 9% above U.S. |
| Clinton and Easthampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,402±$76Highest about the U.S. average |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,292±$70 9% below U.S. |
$1,228±$81 13% below U.S. |
| Clinton and Easthampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,654 49% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$4,932Highest 58% above U.S. |
$3,999 28% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.3%±6.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.5%±10.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±6.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Webster and Easthampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 54.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
58.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.2%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Easthampton 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 | — | #92 of 282 in MA | #271 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Clinton | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Easthampton | Webster |
| High school in town | Clinton Senior High | None in town | Easthampton High | Bartlett High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
— | 9.8Lowest |
11.6 |
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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.