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Webster vs Ware vs Plainville 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 kids (19.6% under 18).
Ware has the most homeowners (72.3%).
Plainville has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Clinton has the most people working from home (14.2%).
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 | Ware | Plainville | Clinton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,748Highest |
10,048Lowest |
17,551 |
15,563 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +13.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.9±2.9 about the U.S. average |
43.1±4.7 11% above U.S. |
44.3±1.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
38.6±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Plainville and Ware 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% |
19.1%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.8%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Webster and Ware 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% |
20.6%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.1%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.5%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ware and Plainville 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% |
24%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
30% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Clinton and Plainville 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. |
$67,475±$15kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$84,343±$7k 4% above U.S. |
$89,781±$10kHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Clinton and Plainville 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. |
$289,700±$28k 13% below U.S. |
$254,000±$14kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$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. |
$1,043±$109Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,126±$147 20% below U.S. |
$1,402±$76Highest about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,999Lowest 28% above U.S. |
$4,237 36% above U.S. |
$4,798Highest 54% above U.S. |
$4,654 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.7%±6.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
64.3%±16.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±12.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ware 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% |
11.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
54.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1960 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 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. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Clinton and Ware 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 | #267 of 282 in MA | #89 of 149 in CT | #246 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Webster | Ware | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District | Clinton |
| High school in town | Bartlett High School | Ware Junior/Senior High School | Plainville High School | Clinton Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6 |
11.1Lowest |
11.4 |
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.