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Clinton vs Webster vs Worcester
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 people working from home (14.2%).
Webster has the most homeowners (59.8%).
Worcester has the most renters (57.2% rent).
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 | Worcester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,563Lowest |
17,748 |
207,055Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.4% MA: +7.4% |
+6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+14.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.6±2.7 4% below MA |
39.9±2.9Highest about the MA average |
33.9±0.5Lowest 15% below MA |
| Webster and Clinton 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% |
19.6%±2.9Highest MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±0.8Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 14.5%±2.8 MA: 17.9% |
19.6%±2.5Highest MA: 17.9% |
13.3%±0.6Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Webster and Clinton 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% |
25.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
35.2% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±2 MA: 7.9% |
5.8%±1.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
14.1%±0.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,781±$10kHighest 14% below MA |
$72,895±$6k 30% below MA |
$70,102±$2kLowest 33% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $387,300±$19kHighest 31% below MA |
$361,500±$12kLowest 36% below MA |
$374,400±$7k 33% below MA |
| Clinton and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,402±$76 20% below MA |
$1,228±$81Lowest 30% below MA |
$1,487±$38Highest 16% below MA |
| Worcester and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,654 22% below MA |
$3,999Lowest 33% below MA |
$4,733Highest 21% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.3%±6.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
45.7%±6.7 MA: 51.8% |
54.2%±2.9Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Worcester 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% |
12.7% MA: 10% |
19.6%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 54.7% MA: 62.5% |
59.8%Highest MA: 62.5% |
42.8%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956 8 yrs older than MA |
1962Highest 2 yrs older than MA |
1951Lowest 13 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min about the MA average |
31 minHighest 5% above MA |
24 minLowest 17% below MA |
| Work from home | 14.2%±4.2Highest MA: 18.6% |
8%±2.5Lowest MA: 18.6% |
11.5%±1 MA: 18.6% |
| Clinton and Worcester 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 | #266 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Clinton | Webster | Ma Academy for Math and Science · Worcester |
| High school in town | Clinton Senior High | Bartlett High School | South High Community |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8 |
11.6Lowest |
14.6Highest |
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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.