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Clinton vs Thompson vs Windsor Locks vs Boylston
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).
Thompson has the oldest population (median age 54.1).
Windsor Locks has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Boylston has the highest household income ($141k).
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 | Thompson | Windsor Locks | Boylston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,563Highest |
9,337 |
12,579 |
4,948Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | +11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.6±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
54.1±2.2Highest 39% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6 6% above U.S. |
48.2±2.3 24% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.8%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
11.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
18%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor Locks and Boylston 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% |
24.4%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Thompson and Boylston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Clinton and Windsor Locks 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. |
$93,629±$18k 16% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13kLowest about the U.S. average |
$140,962±$28kHighest 75% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $387,300±$19k 16% above U.S. |
$291,900±$24k 12% below U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$578,600±$47kHighest 74% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,402±$76 about the U.S. average |
$1,012±$344Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,394±$187 about the U.S. average |
$2,032±$350Highest 44% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,654 49% above U.S. |
$3,822 23% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$7,266Highest 133% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.3%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54%±18.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.1%±16.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 54.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 14.2%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Boylston and Windsor Locks 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 | #130 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT | #72 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Clinton | Thompson School District | Windsor Locks School District | Berlin-Boylston |
| High school in town | Clinton Senior High | Tourtellotte Memorial High School | Windsor Locks High School | Tahanto Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
7.9Lowest |
8.9 |
11.1 |
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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.