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Clinton vs Worcester vs Webster
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%).
Worcester has the most renters (57.2% rent).
Webster has the most homeowners (59.8%).
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 | Worcester | Webster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,563Lowest |
207,055Highest |
17,748 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.4% MA: +7.4% |
+14.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.6±2.7 4% below MA |
33.9±0.5Lowest 15% below MA |
39.9±2.9Highest about the MA average |
| 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%±0.8Highest MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±2.9Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 14.5%±2.8 MA: 17.9% |
13.3%±0.6Lowest MA: 17.9% |
19.6%±2.5Highest 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% |
35.2% MA: 47.3% |
25.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±2 MA: 7.9% |
14.1%±0.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
5.8%±1.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,781±$10kHighest 14% below MA |
$70,102±$2kLowest 33% below MA |
$72,895±$6k 30% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $387,300±$19kHighest 31% below MA |
$374,400±$7k 33% below MA |
$361,500±$12kLowest 36% 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 |
$1,487±$38Highest 16% below MA |
$1,228±$81Lowest 30% 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 |
$4,733Highest 21% below MA |
$3,999Lowest 33% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.3%±6.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
54.2%±2.9Highest MA: 51.8% |
45.7%±6.7 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% |
19.6%Highest MA: 10% |
12.7% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 54.7% MA: 62.5% |
42.8%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
59.8%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956 8 yrs older than MA |
1951Lowest 13 yrs older than MA |
1962Highest 2 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min about the MA average |
24 minLowest 17% below MA |
31 minHighest 5% above MA |
| Work from home | 14.2%±4.2Highest MA: 18.6% |
11.5%±1 MA: 18.6% |
8%±2.5Lowest 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 | #271 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Clinton | Ma Academy for Math and Science · Worcester | Webster |
| High school in town | Clinton Senior High | South High Community | Bartlett High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8 |
14.6Highest |
11.6Lowest |
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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.