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Webster vs Gray vs Clinton vs Whitman
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 affordable homes ($362k median).
Gray has the most homeowners (82.4%).
Clinton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.4%).
Whitman has the most expensive homes ($473k 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 | Gray | Clinton | Whitman |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,748Highest |
8,429Lowest |
15,563 |
15,295 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.9±2.9 about the U.S. average |
43.4±4.5Highest 12% above U.S. |
38.6±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
40.4±1.8 4% above U.S. |
| Gray and Whitman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
19%±4 U.S.: 22% |
17.8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Whitman 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.5%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Webster and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.2Lowest 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. |
$95,236±$8k 18% above U.S. |
$89,781±$10k 11% above U.S. |
$108,933±$14kHighest 35% above U.S. |
| Whitman and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $361,500±$12kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$363,700±$20k 9% above U.S. |
$387,300±$19k 16% above U.S. |
$472,700±$12kHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,228±$81Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$1,371±$89 about the U.S. average |
$1,402±$76 about the U.S. average |
$1,771±$151Highest 25% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,999 28% above U.S. |
$3,683Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$4,654 49% above U.S. |
$5,824Highest 87% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.7%±6.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±24 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±13.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whitman and Gray 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% |
3.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
54.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1957 23 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 8% above U.S. |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Clinton and Gray 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 | #10 of 133 in ME | #246 of 282 in MA | #191 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Webster | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | Clinton | Whitman-Hanson |
| High school in town | Bartlett High School | Gray-New Gloucester High School | Clinton Senior High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6Lowest |
12.5 |
12.8Highest |
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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.