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Clinton vs Plainville vs Easthampton
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 kids (17.8% under 18).
Plainville has the most affordable homes ($254k median).
Easthampton has the most people working from home (19%).
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 | Plainville | Easthampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,563Lowest |
17,551Highest |
16,086 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 38.6±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.3±1.5 14% above U.S. |
46±2.6Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Easthampton and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.8%±2.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Clinton and Plainville 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% |
20.1%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.9%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Easthampton and Plainville 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% |
30%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
38%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Clinton and Plainville 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. |
$84,343±$7k 4% above U.S. |
$71,673±$7kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Clinton and Plainville 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. |
$254,000±$14kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$371,500±$15k 12% above U.S. |
| Clinton and Easthampton 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 |
$1,126±$147Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,292±$70 9% below U.S. |
| Clinton and Easthampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,654Lowest 49% above U.S. |
$4,798 54% above U.S. |
$4,932Highest 58% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.3%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±12.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.5%±10.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Easthampton and Clinton 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% |
6.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 54.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
58.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.2%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Easthampton and Clinton 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 | #89 of 149 in CT | #92 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Clinton | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District | Easthampton |
| High school in town | Clinton Senior High | Plainville High School | Easthampton High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
11.4 |
9.8Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.