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Clinton vs Webster vs Windsor
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 homeowners (59.8%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k median).
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 | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,563 |
17,748Highest |
3,554Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%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 |
44.8±6.5Highest 15% above U.S. |
| Windsor and Webster 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% |
19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Webster and Windsor 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% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%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% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest 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±$10kHighest 11% above U.S. |
$72,895±$6k 10% below U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $387,300±$19kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$361,500±$12k 9% above U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
| 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 about the U.S. average |
$1,228±$81 13% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,654 49% above U.S. |
$3,999Lowest 28% above U.S. |
$5,209Highest 67% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.3%±6.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±6.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Webster and Clinton 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% |
7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 54.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1962Highest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.2%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Clinton and Windsor 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 | #61 of 70 in VT |
| 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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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.