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Webster vs Mendon vs Plainfield 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
Mendon has the most expensive homes ($616k median).
Plainfield has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Clinton has the most renters (45.3% rent).
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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 | Mendon | Plainfield | Clinton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,748Highest |
6,325Lowest |
15,141 |
15,563 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +13.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.9±2.9 about the U.S. average |
44.1±4.4Highest 13% above U.S. |
37±4.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
38.6±2.7 about the U.S. average |
| Mendon 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% |
22.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
17.8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Mendon 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% |
14.7%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.5%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Webster and Plainfield 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% |
46.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.8%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Clinton and Mendon 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. |
$132,256±$33kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$76,993±$8k 5% below U.S. |
$89,781±$10k 11% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $361,500±$12k 9% above U.S. |
$616,000±$37kHighest 85% above U.S. |
$272,100±$16kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$387,300±$19k 16% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,228±$81 13% below U.S. |
$1,840±$196Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,204±$70Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,402±$76 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,999Lowest 28% above U.S. |
$7,213Highest 131% above U.S. |
$4,209 35% above U.S. |
$4,654 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.7%±6.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
78.7%±26Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±6.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 12.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
54.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±5.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mendon 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 | #210 of 282 in MA | #131 of 149 in CT | #246 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Webster | Mendon-Upton | Plainfield School District | Clinton |
| High school in town | Bartlett High School | None in town | Plainfield High School | Clinton Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6 |
— | 10.3Lowest |
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.