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Webster vs Mapleton vs Clinton vs Webster
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Clinton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.4%).
Webster has the most renters (54.5% 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 | Mapleton | Clinton | Webster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,748Highest |
1,884Lowest |
15,563 |
12,228 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.9±2.9 about the U.S. average |
41.8±6Highest 7% above U.S. |
38.6±2.7 about the U.S. average |
37.2±2.1Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Mapleton and Webster 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% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton 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% |
18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.5%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.7%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Webster and Mapleton 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% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
18.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±1.8 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. |
$91,731±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$89,781±$10k 11% above U.S. |
$63,837±$8kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Mapleton 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. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$387,300±$19kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$333,100±$14k about the U.S. average |
| 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. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,402±$76Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,198±$85 15% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,999 28% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$4,654Highest 49% above U.S. |
$3,234 4% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.7%±6.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±6.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.1%±7.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Webster 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% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
54.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
45.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1956 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Clinton and Mapleton 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 | #271 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Webster | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | 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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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.