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Clinton vs Windham vs Webster vs Boylston
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%).
Windham has the most homeowners (84.6%).
Webster has the most affordable homes ($362k median).
Boylston has the most expensive homes ($579k 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 | Windham | Webster | Boylston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,563 |
19,188Highest |
17,748 |
4,948Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.6±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.8±1.8 7% above U.S. |
39.9±2.9 about the U.S. average |
48.2±2.3Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
18%±3.6 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% |
15.9%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Boylston 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% |
44.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7Lowest 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. |
$107,934±$14k 34% above U.S. |
$72,895±$6kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$140,962±$28kHighest 75% above U.S. |
| Boylston 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. |
$388,900±$22k 17% above U.S. |
$361,500±$12kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$578,600±$47kHighest 74% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,402±$76 about the U.S. average |
$1,232±$332 13% below U.S. |
$1,228±$81Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$2,032±$350Highest 44% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,654 49% above U.S. |
$3,938Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$3,999 28% above U.S. |
$7,266Highest 133% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.3%±6.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±6.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.1%±16.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Webster and Boylston 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% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 54.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 14.2%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Boylston and Windham 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 | #95 of 133 in ME | #271 of 282 in MA | #72 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Clinton | RSU 14 | Webster | Berlin-Boylston |
| High school in town | Clinton Senior High | Windham High School | Bartlett High School | Tahanto Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
12.1 |
11.6 |
11.1Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.