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Webster vs Hadley vs Windsor Locks vs Clinton
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 kids (19.6% under 18).
Hadley has the highest household income ($119k).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k median).
Clinton has the most renters (45.3% rent).
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 | Hadley | Windsor Locks | Clinton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,748Highest |
5,306Lowest |
12,579 |
15,563 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +13.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.9±2.9 about the U.S. average |
45.8±7.1Highest 18% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6 6% above U.S. |
38.6±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Hadley and Windsor Locks 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% |
16.2%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
17.8%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Webster and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.6%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.2%±4.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.5%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hadley and Webster 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% |
61.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
10.9%±5.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hadley and Clinton 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. |
$119,259±$12kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13k about the U.S. average |
$89,781±$10k 11% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $361,500±$12k 9% above U.S. |
$511,000±$43kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$387,300±$19k 16% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,228±$81Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$1,402±$132Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,394±$187 about the U.S. average |
$1,402±$76Highest about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,999 28% above U.S. |
$5,271Highest 69% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$4,654 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.7%±6.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.6%±18.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±6.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Webster 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% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
54.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 26% below U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.1%±7.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hadley and Windsor Locks 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 | #116 of 282 in MA | #109 of 149 in CT | #246 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Webster | Hadley | Windsor Locks School District | Clinton |
| High school in town | Bartlett High School | Hopkins Academy | Windsor Locks High School | Clinton Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6 |
7.3Lowest |
8.9 |
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.