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Clinton vs Ware 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%).
Ware has the most affordable homes ($253k median).
Webster has the most homeowners (59.8%).
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 | Ware | Webster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,563 |
6,369Lowest |
17,748Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+1.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.6±2.7Lowest 4% below MA |
39.8±6 about the MA average |
39.9±2.9Highest about the MA average |
| Webster and Ware 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% |
23.3%±4.4Highest MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±2.9 MA: 19.4% |
| Ware and Webster 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% |
17.4%±3.9 MA: 17.9% |
19.6%±2.5Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Webster and Ware are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.6%Highest MA: 47.3% |
15.4%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
25.3% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±2Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.7%±1.9Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.8%±1.6 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±$10kHighest 14% below MA |
$45,158±$11kLowest 57% below MA |
$72,895±$6k 30% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $387,300±$19kHighest 31% below MA |
$253,400±$31kLowest 55% below MA |
$361,500±$12k 36% below MA |
| Clinton and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,402±$76Highest 20% below MA |
$1,039±$104Lowest 41% below MA |
$1,228±$81 30% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,654Highest 22% below MA |
$3,408Lowest 43% below MA |
$3,999 33% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.3%±6.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
64.5%±17.3Highest MA: 51.8% |
45.7%±6.7 MA: 51.8% |
| Ware and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.6%Lowest MA: 10% |
14.1%Highest MA: 10% |
12.7% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 54.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
57.4% MA: 62.5% |
59.8%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956 8 yrs older than MA |
1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1962Highest 2 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min about the MA average |
27 minLowest 9% below MA |
31 minHighest 5% above MA |
| Work from home | 14.2%±4.2 MA: 18.6% |
16.6%±5Highest MA: 18.6% |
8%±2.5Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Ware 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 | #267 of 282 in MA | #271 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Clinton | — | Webster |
| High school in town | Clinton Senior High | — | Bartlett High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
— | 11.6Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.