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Webster vs Guildhall vs Clinton vs Warren
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Webster has the most renters (54.5% rent).
Guildhall has the most homeowners (93.7%).
Clinton has the most people working from home (14.2%).
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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 | Webster | Guildhall | Clinton | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,228 |
371Lowest |
15,563Highest |
5,009 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +13.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.2±2.1Lowest 4% below U.S. |
42.6±7.8Highest 10% above U.S. |
38.6±2.7 about the U.S. average |
38.7±7.3 about the U.S. average |
| Guildhall and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±7.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.8%±8 U.S.: 22% |
| Guildhall and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.7%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±5.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.5%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.6%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.1 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 | $63,837±$8kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$115,000±$46kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$89,781±$10k 11% above U.S. |
$66,082±$6k 18% below U.S. |
| Guildhall and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $333,100±$14k about the U.S. average |
$321,200±$62kLowest 3% below U.S. |
$387,300±$19kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$333,700±$35k about the U.S. average |
| Clinton and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,198±$85 15% below U.S. |
$850±$717Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$1,402±$76Highest about the U.S. average |
$890±$174 37% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,234Lowest 4% above U.S. |
$4,625 48% above U.S. |
$4,654Highest 49% above U.S. |
$4,530 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.1%±7.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
75%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±6.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
29.7%±18.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Guildhall and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 45.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
54.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
64.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1956 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.1%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.5%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Clinton and Warren 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 | #271 of 282 in MA | — | #246 of 282 in MA | #165 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | — | Clinton | Quaboag Regional |
| High school in town | — | — | Clinton Senior High | Quaboag Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.8Highest |
10.0Lowest |
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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.