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Clinton vs Stow 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%).
Stow has the most people working from home (36.6%).
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 | Stow | Webster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,563 |
7,165Lowest |
17,748Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+8.9% MA: +7.4% |
+6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.6±2.7Lowest 4% below MA |
44.1±4.4Highest 10% above MA |
39.9±2.9 about the MA average |
| Stow 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% |
22.3%±4.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±2.9 MA: 19.4% |
| Stow 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% |
19.1%±3.5 MA: 17.9% |
19.6%±2.5Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Webster and Stow 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% |
75.1%Highest MA: 47.3% |
25.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±2Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.7%±1.4Lowest 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 |
$185,809±$22kHighest 79% above MA |
$72,895±$6kLowest 30% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $387,300±$19k 31% below MA |
$729,600±$39kHighest 30% above MA |
$361,500±$12kLowest 36% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,402±$76 20% below MA |
$1,782±$126Highest about the MA average |
$1,228±$81Lowest 30% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,654 22% below MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$3,999Lowest 33% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.3%±6.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
59.7%±44.2Highest MA: 51.8% |
45.7%±6.7 MA: 51.8% |
| Stow 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% |
5.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
12.7%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 54.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
85.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
59.8% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 8 yrs older than MA |
1974Highest 10 yrs newer than MA |
1962 2 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest about the MA average |
36 minHighest 23% above MA |
31 min 5% above MA |
| Work from home | 14.2%±4.2 MA: 18.6% |
36.6%±6.2Highest MA: 18.6% |
8%±2.5Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #246 of 282 in MA | #44 of 282 in MA | #271 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Clinton | Nashoba | Webster |
| High school in town | Clinton Senior High | 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 |
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.