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Greenfield vs Webster vs Clinton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Greenfield has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Webster has the most homeowners (59.8%).
Clinton has the highest household income ($90k).
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 | Greenfield | Webster | Clinton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,664 |
17,748Highest |
15,563Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+13.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.6±2.1Highest 12% above MA |
39.9±2.9 about the MA average |
38.6±2.7Lowest 4% below MA |
| Greenfield and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±1.9 MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±2.9Highest MA: 19.4% |
17.8%±2.5Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Webster and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.4%±2.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
19.6%±2.5 MA: 17.9% |
14.5%±2.8Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Greenfield and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.1%Highest MA: 47.3% |
25.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
36.6% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±0.9Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.8%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
6.9%±2Highest MA: 7.9% |
| 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 | $55,614±$7kLowest 47% below MA |
$72,895±$6k 30% below MA |
$89,781±$10kHighest 14% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $263,100±$16kLowest 53% below MA |
$361,500±$12k 36% below MA |
$387,300±$19kHighest 31% below MA |
| Clinton and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,107±$67Lowest 37% below MA |
$1,228±$81 30% below MA |
$1,402±$76Highest 20% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,769Highest 20% below MA |
$3,999Lowest 33% below MA |
$4,654 22% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.2%±7.3Highest MA: 51.8% |
45.7%±6.7 MA: 51.8% |
40.3%±6.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Below poverty line | 15.2%Highest MA: 10% |
12.7% MA: 10% |
8.6%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 55.7% MA: 62.5% |
59.8%Highest MA: 62.5% |
54.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1947Lowest 17 yrs older than MA |
1962Highest 2 yrs older than MA |
1956 8 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 40% below MA |
31 minHighest 5% above MA |
30 min about the MA average |
| Work from home | 11.9%±2.4 MA: 18.6% |
8%±2.5Lowest MA: 18.6% |
14.2%±4.2Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Clinton and Greenfield 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 | #257 of 282 in MA | #271 of 282 in MA | #246 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Greenfield | Webster | Clinton |
| High school in town | Greenfield High | Bartlett High School | Clinton Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9Lowest |
11.6 |
12.8Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.