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Clinton vs Plainfield vs Webster vs Greenfield
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 people working from home (14.2%).
Plainfield has the most homeowners (73.6%).
Webster has the most kids (19.6% under 18).
Greenfield has the shortest commute (17 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 | Plainfield | Webster | Greenfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,563 |
15,141Lowest |
17,748Highest |
17,664 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 38.6±2.7 about the U.S. average |
37±4.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
39.9±2.9 about the U.S. average |
44.6±2.1Highest 15% above U.S. |
| Greenfield and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±1.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Webster and Plainfield 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% |
16.6%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Greenfield and Webster 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% |
15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±0.9Lowest 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±$10kHighest 11% above U.S. |
$76,993±$8k 5% below U.S. |
$72,895±$6k 10% below U.S. |
$55,614±$7kLowest 31% below U.S. |
| Clinton and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $387,300±$19kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$272,100±$16k 18% below U.S. |
$361,500±$12k 9% above U.S. |
$263,100±$16kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Clinton and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,402±$76Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,204±$70 15% below U.S. |
$1,228±$81 13% below U.S. |
$1,107±$67Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,654 49% above U.S. |
$4,209 35% above U.S. |
$3,999Lowest 28% above U.S. |
$4,769Highest 53% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.3%±6.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±6.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
63.2%±7.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 8.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 54.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
55.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1947Lowest 33 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.2%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.9%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Clinton and Greenfield 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 | #131 of 149 in CT | #271 of 282 in MA | #257 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Clinton | Plainfield School District | Webster | Greenfield |
| High school in town | Clinton Senior High | Plainfield High School | Bartlett High School | Greenfield High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
10.3Lowest |
11.6 |
10.9 |
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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.