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Clinton vs Oakham vs West Springfield Town
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Clinton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.4%).
Oakham has the most homeowners (91.6%).
West Springfield Town has the shortest commute (19 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 | Oakham | West Springfield Town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,563 |
1,639Lowest |
28,772Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-2.7%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+1.6% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.6±2.7Lowest 4% below MA |
49±2.3Highest 23% above MA |
40.1±2.6 about the MA average |
| Kids under 18 | 17.8%±2.5Lowest MA: 19.4% |
18.2%±3.1 MA: 19.4% |
18.9%±2.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
| West Springfield Town and Oakham 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% |
21.4%±2.3Highest MA: 17.9% |
17.5%±1.7 MA: 17.9% |
| Oakham and West Springfield Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.6% MA: 47.3% |
40.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
34%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±2Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.8%±2.1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.7%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
| Clinton and West Springfield Town 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 14% below MA |
$102,000±$20kHighest about the MA average |
$69,371±$7kLowest 33% below MA |
| Oakham 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±$19k 31% below MA |
$420,100±$20kHighest 25% below MA |
$321,500±$16kLowest 43% below MA |
| Oakham and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,402±$76Highest 20% below MA |
$1,174±$81 33% below MA |
$1,144±$68Lowest 35% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,654Highest 22% below MA |
$4,103Lowest 32% below MA |
$4,380 27% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.3%±6.4 MA: 51.8% |
27.8%±69.1Lowest MA: 51.8% |
60.1%±9.1Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Below poverty line | 8.6% MA: 10% |
4.4%Lowest MA: 10% |
11.9%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 54.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
91.6%Highest MA: 62.5% |
58.5% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 8 yrs older than MA |
1979Highest 15 yrs newer than MA |
1958 6 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min about the MA average |
39 minHighest 32% above MA |
19 minLowest 34% below MA |
| Work from home | 14.2%±4.2Highest MA: 18.6% |
9.6%±3.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
10.4%±2.4 MA: 18.6% |
| Clinton and West Springfield Town 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 | — | #218 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Clinton | Quabbin | West Springfield |
| High school in town | Clinton Senior High | None in town | West Springfield High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Lowest |
— | 13.1Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.