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Clinton vs Newfields vs Easthampton
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 youngest population (median age 38.6).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Easthampton has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Newfields | Easthampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,563 |
2,023Lowest |
16,086Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 38.6±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
46±2.6Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Easthampton and Newfields 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% |
18.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Newfields 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% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.9%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
38% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Clinton 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. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$71,673±$7kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $387,300±$19k 16% above U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$371,500±$15kLowest 12% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,402±$76 about the U.S. average |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,292±$70Lowest 9% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,654Lowest 49% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,932 58% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.3%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.5%±10.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Easthampton and Newfields 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% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 54.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
58.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.2%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfields and Easthampton 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 |
| School district | Clinton | Newfields School District | Easthampton |
| High school in town | Clinton Senior High | None in town | Easthampton High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
— | 9.8Lowest |
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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.