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Clinton vs Princeton vs Webster
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Clinton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.4%).
Princeton has the most people working from home (29.5%).
Webster has the most affordable homes ($362k median).
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 | Princeton | Webster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,563 |
3,529Lowest |
17,748Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+2.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.6±2.7Lowest 4% below MA |
46.1±7Highest 15% above MA |
39.9±2.9 about the MA average |
| Princeton 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 MA: 19.4% |
22.2%±4.6Highest MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±2.9 MA: 19.4% |
| Princeton 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 MA: 17.9% |
20.9%±3.6Highest MA: 17.9% |
19.6%±2.5 MA: 17.9% |
| Princeton 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% MA: 47.3% |
59.4%Highest MA: 47.3% |
25.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±2Highest MA: 7.9% |
1.9%±1.2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.8%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
| 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 14% below MA |
$158,750±$46kHighest 53% above MA |
$72,895±$6kLowest 30% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $387,300±$19k 31% below MA |
$520,500±$48kHighest 7% below MA |
$361,500±$12kLowest 36% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,402±$76Highest 20% below MA |
$897±$852Lowest 49% below MA |
$1,228±$81 30% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,654 22% below MA |
$6,633Highest 11% above MA |
$3,999Lowest 33% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.3%±6.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
69.8%±46.7Highest MA: 51.8% |
45.7%±6.7 MA: 51.8% |
| Princeton and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.6% MA: 10% |
4.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
12.7%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 54.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
94.3%Highest MA: 62.5% |
59.8% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 8 yrs older than MA |
1975Highest 11 yrs newer than MA |
1962 2 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest about the MA average |
37 minHighest 25% above MA |
31 min 5% above MA |
| Work from home | 14.2%±4.2 MA: 18.6% |
29.5%±6.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
8%±2.5Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #246 of 282 in MA | #59 of 282 in MA | #271 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Clinton | Wachusett | Webster |
| High school in town | Clinton Senior High | None in town | Bartlett High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
— | 11.6Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
MA 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.