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Clinton vs Salisbury vs Easthampton
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).
Salisbury has the most expensive homes ($479k median).
Easthampton has the shortest commute (22 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 | Salisbury | Easthampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,563 |
9,281Lowest |
16,086Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+11.5%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 38.6±2.7Lowest 4% below MA |
51.3±3.5Highest 28% above MA |
46±2.6 15% above MA |
| Salisbury and Easthampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.8%±2.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
13.1%±2.9Lowest MA: 19.4% |
15.5%±2.4 MA: 19.4% |
| Clinton and Easthampton 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% |
25.5%±3.5Highest MA: 17.9% |
23.9%±3 MA: 17.9% |
| Salisbury and Easthampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.6%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
43.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
38% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±2Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.9%±1.7Lowest MA: 7.9% |
6.1%±1.9 MA: 7.9% |
| Clinton and Easthampton 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 |
$93,361±$6kHighest 10% below MA |
$71,673±$7kLowest 31% below MA |
| Salisbury and Clinton 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 |
$478,700±$27kHighest 15% below MA |
$371,500±$15kLowest 34% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,402±$76 20% below MA |
$1,691±$411Highest 4% below MA |
$1,292±$70Lowest 27% below MA |
| Salisbury and Clinton 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 |
$4,604Lowest 23% below MA |
$4,932Highest 18% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.3%±6.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
61.9%±11.5Highest MA: 51.8% |
45.5%±10.7 MA: 51.8% |
| Salisbury and Easthampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.6%Highest MA: 10% |
5%Lowest MA: 10% |
8% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 54.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
71.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
58.4% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 8 yrs older than MA |
1980Highest 16 yrs newer than MA |
1966 2 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest about the MA average |
28 min 5% below MA |
22 minLowest 23% below MA |
| Work from home | 14.2%±4.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
19.8%±5.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
19%±3.2 MA: 18.6% |
| Salisbury and Easthampton 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 | #240 of 282 in MA | #92 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Clinton | Triton | Easthampton |
| High school in town | Clinton Senior High | None in town | Easthampton High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
— | 9.8Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.