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Clinton vs Ware vs Greenfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Clinton has the most expensive homes ($387k median).
Ware has the most homeowners (72.3%).
Greenfield has the shortest commute (17 min average).
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 | Greenfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,563 |
10,048Lowest |
17,664Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 38.6±2.7Lowest 4% below MA |
43.1±4.7 8% above MA |
44.6±2.1Highest 12% above MA |
| Greenfield 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% |
19.1%±3.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
18.3%±1.9 MA: 19.4% |
| Ware and Greenfield 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% |
20.6%±3.4 MA: 17.9% |
23.4%±2.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Greenfield 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% MA: 47.3% |
24%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
39.1%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±2Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.4%±2.2 MA: 7.9% |
3.7%±0.9Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Clinton and Ware 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 |
$67,475±$15k 35% below MA |
$55,614±$7kLowest 47% below MA |
| Clinton and Ware are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $387,300±$19kHighest 31% below MA |
$289,700±$28k 48% below MA |
$263,100±$16kLowest 53% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,402±$76Highest 20% below MA |
$1,043±$109Lowest 41% below MA |
$1,107±$67 37% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,654 22% below MA |
$4,237Lowest 29% below MA |
$4,769Highest 20% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.3%±6.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
64.3%±16.2Highest MA: 51.8% |
63.2%±7.3 MA: 51.8% |
| Ware and Greenfield 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% |
11.8% MA: 10% |
15.2%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 54.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
72.3%Highest MA: 62.5% |
55.7% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956 8 yrs older than MA |
1960Highest 4 yrs older than MA |
1947Lowest 17 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest about the MA average |
28 min about the MA average |
17 minLowest 40% below MA |
| Work from home | 14.2%±4.2Highest MA: 18.6% |
12.3%±3.8 MA: 18.6% |
11.9%±2.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Clinton and Ware 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 | #257 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Clinton | Ware | Greenfield |
| High school in town | Clinton Senior High | Ware Junior/Senior High School | Greenfield High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
11.1 |
10.9Lowest |
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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.