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Clinton vs Ogunquit vs Webster 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
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Webster has the most renters (54.5% rent).
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 | Webster | Webster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,563 |
1,379Lowest |
12,228 |
17,748Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.6±2.7 about the U.S. average |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
37.2±2.1Lowest 4% below 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% |
21.8%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Webster and Webster 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% |
15.7%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
18.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±1.8 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±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$63,837±$8kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$72,895±$6k 10% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit 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 16% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$333,100±$14kLowest about the U.S. average |
$361,500±$12k 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,402±$76Highest about the U.S. average |
— | $1,198±$85Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,228±$81 13% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,654Highest 49% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$3,234Lowest 4% above U.S. |
$3,999 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% |
46.1%±7.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±6.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Webster 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% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 54.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
45.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1954Lowest 26 yrs older 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 |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.2%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #246 of 282 in MA | — | #271 of 282 in MA | #271 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Clinton | — | — | Webster |
| High school in town | Clinton Senior High | — | — | Bartlett High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
— | — | 11.6Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.