What stands out worked out from the figures below

Clinton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.4%).

Northampton has the most people working from home (24.1%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Clinton	Northampton
People
Population	15,563Lowest	30,962Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+13.4%Highest MA: +7.4%	+3.6%Lowest MA: +7.4%
Median age	38.6±2.7Lowest 4% below MA	41.3±2.2Highest 3% above MA
	Northampton and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17.8%±2.5Highest MA: 19.4%	16%±1.8Lowest MA: 19.4%
	Clinton and Northampton 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%	20.4%±1.7Highest MA: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	36.6%Lowest MA: 47.3%	62.7%Highest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.9%±2Lowest MA: 7.9%	14%±1.4Highest MA: 7.9%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$89,781±$10kHighest 14% below MA	$80,288±$6kLowest 23% below MA
	Clinton and Northampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$387,300±$19kLowest 31% below MA	$429,700±$17kHighest 24% below MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,402±$76Lowest 20% below MA	$1,439±$75Highest 18% below MA
	Northampton and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,654Lowest 22% below MA	$5,680Highest 5% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	40.3%±6.4Lowest MA: 51.8%	57.6%±6.7Highest MA: 51.8%
Below poverty line	8.6%Lowest MA: 10%	13.4%Highest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	54.7%Lowest MA: 62.5%	57.3%Highest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1956Highest 8 yrs older than MA	1955Lowest 9 yrs older than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minHighest about the MA average	21 minLowest 26% below MA
Work from home	14.2%±4.2Lowest MA: 18.6%	24.1%±3.4Highest MA: 18.6%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#246 of 282 in MA	#159 of 282 in MA
School district	Clinton	Northampton · Northampton-Smith Vocational Agricultural
High school in town	Clinton Senior High	Northampton High
Students per teacherat that high school	12.8Lowest	14.7Highest
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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.