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Clinton vs Suffield vs Easthampton vs Milford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Clinton has the most renters (45.3% rent).
Suffield has the most homeowners (86.7%).
Easthampton has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Milford has the most expensive homes ($477k 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 | Suffield | Easthampton | Milford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,563Lowest |
15,702 |
16,086 |
30,431Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | +8.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.6±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.5±1.7 14% above U.S. |
46±2.6Highest 18% above U.S. |
38.9±1.8 about the U.S. average |
| Easthampton and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.8%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±2 U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Milford and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 14.5%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.9%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
38% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 11% above U.S. |
$119,472±$13kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$71,673±$7kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$96,365±$4k 19% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $387,300±$19k 16% above U.S. |
$407,500±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$371,500±$15kLowest 12% above U.S. |
$476,700±$12kHighest 43% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,402±$76 about the U.S. average |
$1,424±$141 about the U.S. average |
$1,292±$70Lowest 9% below U.S. |
$1,909±$137Highest 35% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,654Lowest 49% above U.S. |
$6,456Highest 107% above U.S. |
$4,932 58% above U.S. |
$5,869 88% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.3%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±4.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.5%±10.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±8.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Milford and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 54.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
58.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
65.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above U.S. |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.2%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.5%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Easthampton and Suffield 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 | #57 of 149 in CT | #92 of 282 in MA | #213 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Clinton | Suffield School District | Easthampton | Milford |
| High school in town | Clinton Senior High | Suffield High School | Easthampton High | Milford High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
10.9 |
9.8Lowest |
11.9 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.