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Clinton vs Webster vs Windham vs Lancaster
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%).
Webster has the most affordable homes ($362k median).
Windham has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Lancaster has the most people working from home (33.6%).
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 | Webster | Windham | Lancaster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,563 |
17,748 |
19,188Highest |
8,606Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.6±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
39.9±2.9 about the U.S. average |
41.8±1.8 7% above U.S. |
43.1±4.9Highest 11% above U.S. |
| Lancaster and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Webster and Windham 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% |
19.6%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.9%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lancaster and Webster 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% |
25.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
50.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.8Lowest 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. |
$72,895±$6kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$107,934±$14k 34% above U.S. |
$134,833±$27kHighest 67% above U.S. |
| Lancaster and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $387,300±$19k 16% above U.S. |
$361,500±$12kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$388,900±$22k 17% above U.S. |
$519,100±$60kHighest 56% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,402±$76 about the U.S. average |
$1,228±$81Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$1,232±$332 13% below U.S. |
$2,338±$539Highest 65% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,654 49% above U.S. |
$3,999 28% above U.S. |
$3,938Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$7,235Highest 132% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.3%±6.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±6.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
68.3%±36.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lancaster and Webster 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% |
12.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 54.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.2%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
33.6%±9.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #246 of 282 in MA | #271 of 282 in MA | #95 of 133 in ME | #145 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Clinton | Webster | RSU 14 | Nashoba |
| High school in town | Clinton Senior High | Bartlett High School | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
11.6Lowest |
12.1 |
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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.