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Webster vs Clinton vs Plainfield
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 oldest population (median age 39.9).
Clinton has the most people working from home (14.2%).
Plainfield has the most affordable homes ($272k 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 | Webster | Clinton | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,748Highest |
15,563 |
15,141Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 39.9±2.9Highest about the U.S. average |
38.6±2.7 about the U.S. average |
37±4.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Webster and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Webster and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.6%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.5%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Webster and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.8Lowest 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 | $72,895±$6kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$89,781±$10kHighest 11% above U.S. |
$76,993±$8k 5% below U.S. |
| Clinton and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $361,500±$12k 9% above U.S. |
$387,300±$19kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$272,100±$16kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Clinton and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,228±$81 13% below U.S. |
$1,402±$76Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,204±$70Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,999Lowest 28% above U.S. |
$4,654Highest 49% above U.S. |
$4,209 35% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.7%±6.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±6.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Webster and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
54.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Clinton and Plainfield 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 | #131 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Webster | Clinton | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | Bartlett High School | Clinton Senior High | Plainfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6 |
12.8Highest |
10.3Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.