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Webster vs Plainfield 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
Plainfield has the most homeowners (80.9%).
Webster has the most renters (54.5% rent).
Clinton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.4%).
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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 | Plainfield | Webster | Clinton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,748Highest |
1,314Lowest |
12,228 |
15,563 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6%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 |
48.1±5.5Highest 24% above U.S. |
37.2±2.1Lowest 4% below U.S. |
38.6±2.7 about the U.S. average |
| Plainfield 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% |
16.3%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.8%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Webster and Webster 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% |
21.1%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.7%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.5%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Plainfield 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
18.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.3Lowest 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. |
$69,250±$31k 14% below U.S. |
$63,837±$8kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$89,781±$10kHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $361,500±$12k 9% above U.S. |
$318,400±$34kLowest 4% 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. |
$1,153±$103Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$1,198±$85 15% below U.S. |
$1,402±$76Highest about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,999 28% above U.S. |
$4,806Highest 54% above U.S. |
$3,234Lowest 4% above U.S. |
$4,654 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.7%±6.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
73.2%±53.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.1%±7.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Plainfield 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% |
11.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
45.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
54.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962Highest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1955 25 yrs older than 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. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Plainfield 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 | — | — | Clinton |
| High school in town | Bartlett High School | — | — | 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.