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Clinton vs Ogunquit vs Berlin 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).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Berlin has the highest household income ($121k).
Webster has the most kids (19.6% under 18).
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 | Ogunquit | Berlin | Webster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,563 |
1,379Lowest |
3,378 |
17,748Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.6±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
49.7±2.8 28% above U.S. |
39.9±2.9 about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 17.8%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.4%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Webster and Clinton 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.1%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Berlin 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% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Clinton and Webster 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. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$121,336±$12kHighest 50% above U.S. |
$72,895±$6kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Berlin and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $387,300±$19k 16% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$616,600±$55k 85% above U.S. |
$361,500±$12kLowest 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,402±$76 about the U.S. average |
— | $2,420±$933Highest 71% above U.S. |
$1,228±$81Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,654 49% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$7,116Highest 128% above U.S. |
$3,999Lowest 28% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.3%±6.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.6%±19.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±6.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Berlin 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 54.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.2%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.1%±6.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Berlin 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 | — | #61 of 282 in MA | #271 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Clinton | — | Berlin-Boylston | Webster |
| High school in town | Clinton Senior High | — | None in town | Bartlett High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
— | — | 11.6Lowest |
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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.