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Clinton vs Unity vs Webster 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.4%).
Unity has the most affordable homes ($276k median).
Webster has the most kids (19.6% under 18).
Boylston has the most people working from home (22.7%).
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 | Unity | Webster | Boylston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,563 |
1,375Lowest |
17,748Highest |
4,948 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.6±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
39.9±2.9 about the U.S. average |
48.2±2.3 24% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.8%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
18%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Webster 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% |
34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 11% above U.S. |
$87,500±$16k 8% above U.S. |
$72,895±$6kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$140,962±$28kHighest 75% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $387,300±$19k 16% above U.S. |
$276,100±$29kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$361,500±$12k 9% above U.S. |
$578,600±$47kHighest 74% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,402±$76 about the U.S. average |
$1,625±$804 15% above U.S. |
$1,228±$81Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$2,032±$350Highest 44% above U.S. |
| Boylston and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,654 49% above U.S. |
$5,394 73% above U.S. |
$3,999Lowest 28% above U.S. |
$7,266Highest 133% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.3%±6.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±6.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.1%±16.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Webster and Boylston 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% |
6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 54.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 14.2%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Boylston and Clinton 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 | — | #271 of 282 in MA | #72 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Clinton | Unity School District | Webster | Berlin-Boylston |
| High school in town | Clinton Senior High | None in town | Bartlett High School | Tahanto Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
— | 11.6 |
11.1Lowest |
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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.