Compare towns
Clinton vs Raynham vs Webster vs Berlin
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%).
Raynham has the highest household income ($124k).
Webster has the most renters (54.5% rent).
Berlin has the most people working from home (29.1%).
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 | Raynham | Webster | Berlin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,563Highest |
15,505 |
12,228 |
3,378Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+13.1% MA: +7.4% |
+6.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+10.2% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.6±2.7 4% below MA |
42.9±1.5 7% above MA |
37.2±2.1Lowest 7% below MA |
49.7±2.8Highest 24% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 17.8%±2.5 MA: 19.4% |
20.4%±2.8 MA: 19.4% |
21.8%±3.6Highest MA: 19.4% |
13.4%±4.5Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Webster and Raynham 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% |
19.8%±2.3 MA: 17.9% |
15.7%±2.5 MA: 17.9% |
30.1%±5.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.6% MA: 47.3% |
39.7% MA: 47.3% |
18.8%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
48.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±2Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
6%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
4.3%±2.5 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 |
$124,012±$16kHighest 19% above MA |
$63,837±$8kLowest 39% below MA |
$121,336±$12k 17% above MA |
| Raynham and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $387,300±$19k 31% below MA |
$524,400±$29k 7% below MA |
$333,100±$14kLowest 41% below MA |
$616,600±$55kHighest 10% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,402±$76 20% below MA |
$1,749±$74 about the MA average |
$1,198±$85Lowest 32% below MA |
$2,420±$933Highest 37% above MA |
| Berlin and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,654 22% below MA |
$6,752 13% above MA |
$3,234Lowest 46% below MA |
$7,116Highest 19% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.3%±6.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
67.1%±13.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
46.1%±7.4 MA: 51.8% |
52.6%±19.7 MA: 51.8% |
| Raynham and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.6% MA: 10% |
7.7% MA: 10% |
16%Highest MA: 10% |
5%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 54.7% MA: 62.5% |
78.1%Highest MA: 62.5% |
45.5%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
77.3% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956 8 yrs older than MA |
1986 22 yrs newer than MA |
1954Lowest 10 yrs older than MA |
1992Highest 28 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min about the MA average |
36 minHighest 25% above MA |
28 minLowest 5% below MA |
34 min 17% above MA |
| Work from home | 14.2%±4.2 MA: 18.6% |
11.8%±3.4 MA: 18.6% |
7.1%±2.9Lowest MA: 18.6% |
29.1%±6.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #246 of 282 in MA | #190 of 282 in MA | #271 of 282 in MA | #61 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Clinton | Bridgewater-Raynham | — | Berlin-Boylston |
| High school in town | Clinton Senior High | None in town | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.