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Clinton vs Ogunquit vs Webster vs Worcester

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 affordable homes ($362k median).
Worcester has the most renters (57.2% rent).

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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.

MeasureClintonOgunquitWebsterWorcester
People
Population
15,563
1,379Lowest
17,748
207,055Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+13.4%
U.S.: +7.4%
+76.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+6%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+14.1%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
38.6±2.7
about the U.S. average
62.8±4.8Highest
61% above U.S.
39.9±2.9
about the U.S. average
33.9±0.5Lowest
13% below U.S.
Kids under 18
17.8%±2.5
U.S.: 22%
5.7%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
19.6%±2.9Highest
U.S.: 22%
19.6%±0.8Highest
U.S.: 22%
Age 65+
14.5%±2.8
U.S.: 17.2%
43.6%±10.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
19.6%±2.5
U.S.: 17.2%
13.3%±0.6Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
36.6%
U.S.: 35.7%
63.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
25.3%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
35.2%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
6.9%±2
U.S.: 6.4%
4.2%±2.8Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
5.8%±1.6
U.S.: 6.4%
14.1%±0.8Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$89,781±$10k
11% above U.S.
$114,259±$56kHighest
42% above U.S.
$72,895±$6k
10% below U.S.
$70,102±$2kLowest
13% 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.
$361,500±$12kLowest
9% above U.S.
$374,400±$7k
13% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,402±$76
about the U.S. average
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$1,228±$81Lowest
13% below U.S.
$1,487±$38Highest
5% above U.S.
Worcester and Clinton 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.
$4,473
43% above U.S.
$3,999Lowest
28% above U.S.
$4,733Highest
52% 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%
45.7%±6.7
U.S.: 51.1%
54.2%±2.9Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Worcester 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%
12.7%
U.S.: 12.5%
19.6%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
54.7%
U.S.: 65.2%
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
59.8%
U.S.: 65.2%
42.8%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1956
24 yrs older than U.S.
1978Highest
2 yrs older than U.S.
1962
18 yrs older than U.S.
1951Lowest
29 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
30 min
13% above U.S.
26 min
about the U.S. average
31 minHighest
16% above U.S.
24 minLowest
9% below U.S.
Work from home
14.2%±4.2
U.S.: 15.1%
43.3%±12.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
8%±2.5Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
11.5%±1
U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #246 of 282 in MA — #271 of 282 in MA #266 of 282 in MA
School district Clinton — Webster Ma Academy for Math and Science · Worcester
High school in town Clinton Senior High — Bartlett High School South High Community
Students per teacherat that high school
12.8
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11.6Lowest
14.6Highest
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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.