What stands out worked out from the figures below

Clinton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.4%).

West Springfield Town has the shortest commute (19 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Clinton	West Springfield Town
People
Population	15,563Lowest	28,772Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+13.4%Highest MA: +7.4%	+1.6%Lowest MA: +7.4%
Median age	38.6±2.7Lowest 4% below MA	40.1±2.6Highest about the MA average
	West Springfield Town 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%	18.9%±2.3Highest MA: 19.4%
	West Springfield Town and Clinton 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%	17.5%±1.7Highest MA: 17.9%
	West Springfield Town 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%	34%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.9%±2Highest MA: 7.9%	5.7%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9%
	Clinton and West Springfield Town 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	$69,371±$7kLowest 33% below MA
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$387,300±$19kHighest 31% below MA	$321,500±$16kLowest 43% below MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,402±$76Highest 20% below MA	$1,144±$68Lowest 35% below MA
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,654Highest 22% below MA	$4,380Lowest 27% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	40.3%±6.4Lowest MA: 51.8%	60.1%±9.1Highest MA: 51.8%
Below poverty line	8.6%Lowest MA: 10%	11.9%Highest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	54.7%Lowest MA: 62.5%	58.5%Highest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1956Lowest 8 yrs older than MA	1958Highest 6 yrs older than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minHighest about the MA average	19 minLowest 34% below MA
Work from home	14.2%±4.2Highest MA: 18.6%	10.4%±2.4Lowest MA: 18.6%
	Clinton and West Springfield Town 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	#218 of 282 in MA
School district	Clinton	West Springfield
High school in town	Clinton Senior High	West Springfield High
Students per teacherat that high school	12.8Lowest	13.1Highest
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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.