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Clinton vs Newfields vs Webster vs Lancaster
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.4%).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Webster has the most affordable homes ($362k median).
Lancaster has the most people working from home (33.6%).
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 | Webster | Lancaster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,563 |
2,023Lowest |
17,748Highest |
8,606 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.6±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.1±1.8Highest 13% above U.S. |
39.9±2.9 about the U.S. average |
43.1±4.9 11% above U.S. |
| Newfields and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Webster and Lancaster 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% |
19.6%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.9%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lancaster 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% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.8Lowest 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. |
$72,895±$6kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$134,833±$27k 67% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $387,300±$19k 16% above U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$361,500±$12kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$519,100±$60k 56% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,402±$76 about the U.S. average |
$1,875±$323 33% above U.S. |
$1,228±$81Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$2,338±$539Highest 65% above U.S. |
| Lancaster and Newfields 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. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$3,999Lowest 28% above U.S. |
$7,235 132% 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% |
45.7%±6.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
68.3%±36.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lancaster and Webster 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% |
2.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 54.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.2%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
33.6%±9.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lancaster and Newfields 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 | — | #271 of 282 in MA | #145 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Clinton | Newfields School District | Webster | Nashoba |
| High school in town | Clinton Senior High | None in town | Bartlett High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
— | 11.6Lowest |
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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.