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Webster vs Georgetown vs Clinton vs Gardner
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Georgetown has the highest household income ($152k).
Clinton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.4%).
Gardner has the most affordable homes ($302k 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 | Georgetown | Clinton | Gardner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,748 |
8,474Lowest |
15,563 |
21,148Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% MA: +7.4% |
+3.5%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+13.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+5.2% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.9±2.9 about the MA average |
42.8±3.5 7% above MA |
38.6±2.7Lowest 4% below MA |
43.7±2.3Highest 9% above MA |
| Gardner and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±2.9 MA: 19.4% |
23.5%±3.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
17.8%±2.5Lowest MA: 19.4% |
18.3%±2.3 MA: 19.4% |
| Georgetown and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.6%±2.5Highest MA: 17.9% |
18.5%±2.9 MA: 17.9% |
14.5%±2.8Lowest MA: 17.9% |
19.6%±2.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.3% MA: 47.3% |
56.1%Highest MA: 47.3% |
36.6% MA: 47.3% |
23.8%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
3.7%±1.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
6.9%±2Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.6%±1.3 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 | $72,895±$6k 30% below MA |
$151,595±$23kHighest 46% above MA |
$89,781±$10k 14% below MA |
$67,518±$8kLowest 35% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $361,500±$12k 36% below MA |
$651,200±$23kHighest 16% above MA |
$387,300±$19k 31% below MA |
$301,600±$20kLowest 46% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,228±$81 30% below MA |
$2,223±$506Highest 26% above MA |
$1,402±$76 20% below MA |
$1,109±$51Lowest 37% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,999Lowest 33% below MA |
$7,272Highest 21% above MA |
$4,654 22% below MA |
$4,150 31% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.7%±6.7 MA: 51.8% |
53.7%±22.5Highest MA: 51.8% |
40.3%±6.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
49.7%±8.6 MA: 51.8% |
| Georgetown and Gardner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.7% MA: 10% |
3.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
8.6% MA: 10% |
13.7%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.8% MA: 62.5% |
84%Highest MA: 62.5% |
54.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
58.9% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962 2 yrs older than MA |
1974Highest 10 yrs newer than MA |
1956 8 yrs older than MA |
1954Lowest 10 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 5% above MA |
34 minHighest 15% above MA |
30 minLowest about the MA average |
31 min 5% above MA |
| Work from home | 8%±2.5Lowest MA: 18.6% |
20.2%±3.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
14.2%±4.2 MA: 18.6% |
13.3%±3.6 MA: 18.6% |
| Georgetown and Clinton 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 | #140 of 282 in MA | #246 of 282 in MA | #273 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Webster | Georgetown | Clinton | Gardner |
| High school in town | Bartlett High School | Georgetown High School | Clinton Senior High | Gardner High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6 |
9.3Lowest |
12.8 |
13.5Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.