Compare towns
Clinton vs Reading vs Webster vs Greenfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Clinton has the youngest population (median age 38.6).
Reading has the most people working from home (30.2%).
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 | Reading | Webster | Greenfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,563Lowest |
25,612Highest |
17,748 |
17,664 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+3.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6% MA: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 38.6±2.7Lowest 4% below MA |
43.7±2.3 9% above MA |
39.9±2.9 about the MA average |
44.6±2.1Highest 12% above MA |
| Greenfield and Reading 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% |
22.8%±2.2Highest MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±2.9 MA: 19.4% |
18.3%±1.9 MA: 19.4% |
| Reading 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% |
20.7%±2.3 MA: 17.9% |
19.6%±2.5 MA: 17.9% |
23.4%±2.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Greenfield and Reading 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% |
66.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
25.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
39.1% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±2Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.9%±0.7Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.8%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
3.7%±0.9 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 |
$165,912±$13kHighest 60% above MA |
$72,895±$6k 30% below MA |
$55,614±$7kLowest 47% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $387,300±$19k 31% below MA |
$809,000±$22kHighest 44% above MA |
$361,500±$12k 36% below MA |
$263,100±$16kLowest 53% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,402±$76 20% below MA |
$1,991±$273Highest 13% above MA |
$1,228±$81 30% below MA |
$1,107±$67Lowest 37% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,654 22% below MA |
$9,320Highest 56% above MA |
$3,999Lowest 33% below MA |
$4,769 20% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.3%±6.4 MA: 51.8% |
27.8%±9.1Lowest MA: 51.8% |
45.7%±6.7 MA: 51.8% |
63.2%±7.3Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Below poverty line | 8.6% MA: 10% |
3.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
12.7% MA: 10% |
15.2%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 54.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
82.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
59.8% MA: 62.5% |
55.7% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956 8 yrs older than MA |
1960 4 yrs older than MA |
1962Highest 2 yrs older than MA |
1947Lowest 17 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min about the MA average |
31 minHighest 6% above MA |
31 min 5% above MA |
17 minLowest 40% below MA |
| Work from home | 14.2%±4.2 MA: 18.6% |
30.2%±4.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
8%±2.5Lowest MA: 18.6% |
11.9%±2.4 MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #246 of 282 in MA | #50 of 282 in MA | #271 of 282 in MA | #257 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Clinton | Reading | Webster | Greenfield |
| High school in town | Clinton Senior High | Reading Memorial High | Bartlett High School | Greenfield High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
12.1 |
11.6 |
10.9Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.