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Clinton vs Ossipee vs Easthampton vs Lancaster
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 youngest population (median age 38.6).
Ossipee has the most affordable homes ($326k median).
Easthampton has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Lancaster has the most people working from home (33.6%).
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 | Ossipee | Easthampton | Lancaster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,563 |
4,521Lowest |
16,086Highest |
8,606 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.6±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
50±4.6Highest 29% above U.S. |
46±2.6 18% above U.S. |
43.1±4.9 11% above U.S. |
| Ossipee and Easthampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.8%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Ossipee and Lancaster 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% |
26.3%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.9%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.9%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ossipee and Easthampton 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% |
24.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
38% U.S.: 35.7% |
50.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Clinton and Easthampton 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. |
$90,521±$22k 12% above U.S. |
$71,673±$7kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$134,833±$27kHighest 67% above U.S. |
| Lancaster and Ossipee 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. |
$325,500±$23kLowest about the U.S. average |
$371,500±$15k 12% above U.S. |
$519,100±$60kHighest 56% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,402±$76 about the U.S. average |
$1,601±$245 13% above U.S. |
$1,292±$70Lowest 9% below U.S. |
$2,338±$539Highest 65% above U.S. |
| Lancaster and Ossipee 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. |
$4,401Lowest 41% above U.S. |
$4,932 58% above U.S. |
$7,235Highest 132% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.3%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
72%±16.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.5%±10.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
68.3%±36.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ossipee and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
8% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 54.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82% U.S.: 65.2% |
58.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.2%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
33.6%±9.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #246 of 282 in MA | #100 of 120 in NH | #92 of 282 in MA | #145 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Clinton | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Easthampton | Nashoba |
| High school in town | Clinton Senior High | None in town | Easthampton High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
— | 9.8Lowest |
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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.