What stands out worked out from the figures below

Clinton has the highest household income ($90k).

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.

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

Measure	Clinton	Worcester
People
Population	15,563Lowest	207,055Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+13.4%Lowest MA: +7.4%	+14.1%Highest MA: +7.4%
Median age	38.6±2.7Highest 4% below MA	33.9±0.5Lowest 15% below MA
Kids under 18	17.8%±2.5Lowest MA: 19.4%	19.6%±0.8Highest MA: 19.4%
	Worcester and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	14.5%±2.8Highest MA: 17.9%	13.3%±0.6Lowest MA: 17.9%
	Clinton and Worcester 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%	35.2%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.9%±2Lowest MA: 7.9%	14.1%±0.8Highest MA: 7.9%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$89,781±$10kHighest 14% below MA	$70,102±$2kLowest 33% below MA
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$387,300±$19kHighest 31% below MA	$374,400±$7kLowest 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±$76Lowest 20% 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	$4,654Lowest 22% below MA	$4,733Highest 21% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	40.3%±6.4Lowest MA: 51.8%	54.2%±2.9Highest MA: 51.8%
Below poverty line	8.6%Lowest MA: 10%	19.6%Highest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	54.7%Highest MA: 62.5%	42.8%Lowest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1956Highest 8 yrs older than MA	1951Lowest 13 yrs older than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minHighest about the MA average	24 minLowest 17% below MA
Work from home	14.2%±4.2Highest MA: 18.6%	11.5%±1Lowest 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	#266 of 282 in MA
School district	Clinton	Ma Academy for Math and Science · Worcester
High school in town	Clinton Senior High	South High Community
Students per teacherat that high school	12.8Lowest	14.6Highest
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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.