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Clinton vs Rowley vs Berlin 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%).
Rowley has the highest household income ($133k).
Berlin has the most people working from home (29.1%).
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 | Rowley | Berlin | Webster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,563 |
6,251 |
3,378Lowest |
17,748Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+5.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+10.2% MA: +7.4% |
+6% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.6±2.7Lowest 4% below MA |
50±6.3Highest 25% above MA |
49.7±2.8 24% above MA |
39.9±2.9 about the MA average |
| Rowley and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.8%±2.5 MA: 19.4% |
19.3%±4.5 MA: 19.4% |
13.4%±4.5Lowest MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±2.9Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Webster and Rowley 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% |
21.6%±4.1 MA: 17.9% |
30.1%±5.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
19.6%±2.5 MA: 17.9% |
| Berlin and Rowley 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% |
56.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
48.3% MA: 47.3% |
25.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±2Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.8%±2.2 MA: 7.9% |
4.3%±2.5Lowest 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 |
$132,734±$32kHighest 28% above MA |
$121,336±$12k 17% above MA |
$72,895±$6kLowest 30% below MA |
| Rowley 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 |
$667,300±$52kHighest 19% above MA |
$616,600±$55k 10% above MA |
$361,500±$12kLowest 36% below MA |
| Rowley and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,402±$76 20% below MA |
$1,603±$520 9% below MA |
$2,420±$933Highest 37% above MA |
$1,228±$81Lowest 30% below MA |
| Berlin and Rowley 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 |
$8,309Highest 39% above MA |
$7,116 19% above MA |
$3,999Lowest 33% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.3%±6.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
57.7%±27.3Highest MA: 51.8% |
52.6%±19.7 MA: 51.8% |
45.7%±6.7 MA: 51.8% |
| Rowley 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% |
3.1%Lowest MA: 10% |
5% MA: 10% |
12.7%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 54.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
81.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
77.3% MA: 62.5% |
59.8% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 8 yrs older than MA |
1975 11 yrs newer than MA |
1992Highest 28 yrs newer than MA |
1962 2 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min about the MA average |
28 minLowest 3% below MA |
34 minHighest 17% above MA |
31 min 5% above MA |
| Work from home | 14.2%±4.2 MA: 18.6% |
11.1%±4 MA: 18.6% |
29.1%±6.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
8%±2.5Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #246 of 282 in MA | #214 of 282 in MA | #61 of 282 in MA | #271 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Clinton | Triton | Berlin-Boylston | Webster |
| High school in town | Clinton Senior High | None in town | None in town | Bartlett High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
— | — | 11.6Lowest |
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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.