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Webster vs Pawtucket 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 homeowners (59.8%).
Pawtucket has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Clinton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.4%).
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 | Pawtucket | Clinton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,748 |
75,893Highest |
15,563Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.9±2.9Highest about the U.S. average |
37.1±0.8Lowest 5% below U.S. |
38.6±2.7 about the U.S. average |
| Webster and Clinton 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% |
22.4%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Pawtucket 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% |
14.5%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.5%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.2%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% |
5.6%±0.8Lowest 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. |
$68,310±$4kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$89,781±$10kHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $361,500±$12k 9% above U.S. |
$325,500±$8kLowest 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. |
$1,208±$39Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,402±$76Highest about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,999Lowest 28% above U.S. |
$4,115 32% above U.S. |
$4,654Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.7%±6.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pawtucket 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% |
13.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
50.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
54.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962Highest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1947Lowest 33 yrs older than U.S. |
1956 24 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.2%±1.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Clinton and Pawtucket 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 | #35 of 38 in RI | #246 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Webster | Blackstone Academy · Pawtucket | Clinton |
| High school in town | Bartlett High School | William E. Tolman High | Clinton Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6Lowest |
14.6Highest |
12.8 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.