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Clinton vs Sutton 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%).
Sutton has the most homeowners (89.7%).
Webster has the most renters (54.5% rent).
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 | Sutton | Webster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,563Highest |
9,452Lowest |
12,228 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+4.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6.9% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.6±2.7 4% below MA |
44.3±2.5Highest 11% above MA |
37.2±2.1Lowest 7% below MA |
| Kids under 18 | 17.8%±2.5Lowest MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±3.3 MA: 19.4% |
21.8%±3.6Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Webster and Sutton 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% |
18.8%±3.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
15.7%±2.5 MA: 17.9% |
| Sutton and Webster 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% |
52.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
18.8%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±2Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
6%±1.8 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 |
$147,125±$25kHighest 42% above MA |
$63,837±$8kLowest 39% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $387,300±$19k 31% below MA |
$523,100±$47kHighest 7% below MA |
$333,100±$14kLowest 41% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,402±$76Highest 20% below MA |
$1,190±$401Lowest 32% below MA |
$1,198±$85 32% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,654 22% below MA |
$6,763Highest 13% above MA |
$3,234Lowest 46% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.3%±6.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
46.1%±7.4 MA: 51.8% |
| Sutton 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% |
5.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
16%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 54.7% MA: 62.5% |
89.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
45.5%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956 8 yrs older than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1954Lowest 10 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest about the MA average |
30 min about the MA average |
28 minLowest 5% below MA |
| Work from home | 14.2%±4.2 MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
7.1%±2.9Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #246 of 282 in MA | #105 of 282 in MA | #271 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Clinton | Sutton | — |
| High school in town | Clinton Senior High | Sutton High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
12.6Lowest |
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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.