Compare towns
Clinton vs Sutton vs Webster vs Boylston
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).
Boylston has the most expensive homes ($579k 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 | Sutton | Webster | Boylston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,563Highest |
9,452 |
12,228 |
4,948Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+4.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6.9% MA: +7.4% |
+11.3% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.6±2.7 4% below MA |
44.3±2.5 11% above MA |
37.2±2.1Lowest 7% below MA |
48.2±2.3Highest 21% above MA |
| Boylston and Sutton 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% |
19.6%±3.3 MA: 19.4% |
21.8%±3.6Highest MA: 19.4% |
18%±3.6 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%±3.2 MA: 17.9% |
15.7%±2.5 MA: 17.9% |
22%±4.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Boylston and Sutton 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% MA: 47.3% |
18.8%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
54.9%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±2Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
6%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
3.6%±1.7Lowest 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 |
$140,962±$28k 36% above MA |
| Sutton and Boylston 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 |
$523,100±$47k 7% below MA |
$333,100±$14kLowest 41% below MA |
$578,600±$47kHighest about the MA average |
| Boylston and Sutton 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 |
$1,190±$401Lowest 32% below MA |
$1,198±$85 32% below MA |
$2,032±$350Highest 15% above MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,654 22% below MA |
$6,763 13% above MA |
$3,234Lowest 46% below MA |
$7,266Highest 21% above 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% |
45.1%±16.7 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% |
6.4% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 54.7% MA: 62.5% |
89.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
45.5%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
79.2% 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 |
1977 13 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest about the MA average |
30 min about the MA average |
28 min 5% below MA |
27 minLowest 8% 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% |
22.7%±5.3Highest 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 | #72 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Clinton | Sutton | — | Berlin-Boylston |
| High school in town | Clinton Senior High | Sutton High School | — | Tahanto Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
12.6 |
— | 11.1Lowest |
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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.