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Webster vs Hampton vs Webster 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
Hampton has the most homeowners (90%).
Webster has the most renters (54.5% rent).
Clinton has the most expensive homes ($387k 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 | Hampton | Webster | Clinton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,748Highest |
1,647Lowest |
12,228 |
15,563 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +6.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.9±2.9 about the U.S. average |
51.5±5.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
37.2±2.1Lowest 4% below U.S. |
38.6±2.7 about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Webster and Hampton 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% |
26.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.7%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.5%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
18.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±2Highest 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±$6k 10% below U.S. |
$109,167±$19kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$63,837±$8kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$89,781±$10k 11% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Clinton 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. |
$295,800±$27kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$333,100±$14k about the U.S. average |
$387,300±$19kHighest 16% above 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. |
$1,285±$288 9% below U.S. |
$1,198±$85Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,402±$76Highest about the U.S. average |
| Clinton and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,999 28% above U.S. |
$4,364 40% above U.S. |
$3,234Lowest 4% above U.S. |
$4,654Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.7%±6.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.5%±51.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.1%±7.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
90%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
45.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
54.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
1956 24 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±5.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton 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 | — | #271 of 282 in MA | #246 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Webster | Hampton School District | — | Clinton |
| High school in town | Bartlett High School | None in town | — | Clinton Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6Lowest |
— | — | 12.8Highest |
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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.