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Webster vs Sutton 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
Sutton has the highest household income ($147k).
Plainfield has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Clinton has the most renters (45.3% 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 | Sutton | Plainfield | Clinton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,748Highest |
9,452Lowest |
15,141 |
15,563 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +13.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.9±2.9 about the U.S. average |
44.3±2.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
37±4.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
38.6±2.7 about the U.S. average |
| Sutton and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
17.8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 19.6%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.5%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Webster and Sutton 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% |
52.8%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% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±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±$6kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% 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. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% 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. |
$1,190±$401Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$1,204±$70 15% below U.S. |
$1,402±$76Highest about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,999Lowest 28% above U.S. |
$6,763Highest 117% 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% |
47.5%±24.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±6.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sutton and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%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% |
89.7%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. |
1981Highest 1 yr 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 12% 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% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #271 of 282 in MA | #105 of 282 in MA | #131 of 149 in CT | #246 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Webster | Sutton | Plainfield School District | Clinton |
| High school in town | Bartlett High School | Sutton High School | Plainfield High School | Clinton Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6 |
12.6 |
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.