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Boylston vs Clinton

Central MA · Central MA
Clinton leads 4–2 on headline livability metrics

Across the six headline livability metrics (schools, safety, walkability, biking, affordability, and commute), Clinton edges Boylston 4 to 2. Median homes in Clinton run roughly $171k cheaper than in Boylston, about 28% less. Schools tilt clearly toward Boylston (80 vs. 65).

The two towns at a glance

Boylston

Central MA · pop. 4,972
Boylston wraps around the Wachusett Reservoir with some of the most dramatic conservation land in central Massachusetts. The Berlin-Boylston school district rates B+ and the town is genuinely low-density with strong household incomes.
53
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Clinton

Central MA · pop. 15,563
Clinton is a genuine mill town on the South Branch Nashua River with the lowest home prices in this dataset and a dense downtown that retains more commercial activity than comparable working-class towns. The Wachusett Reservoir borders the town and provides striking views.
49
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Head-to-head: every metric

Boylston Clinton
Headline
Livability index 52 ✦ 50
Economics
Median home $611k ✦ $440k
Household income $138k ✦ $92k
Price ÷ income 4.4× 4.8× ✦
Tax burden 62 65 ✦
Schools & Safety
Schools 80 ✦ 65
Safety 90 ✦ 68
Getting around
Commute to Boston 58 min 60 min ✦
Walkability 15 38 ✦
Transit 8 8
Biking 28 32 ✦
Lifestyle
Dining 28 48 ✦
Nightlife 20 35 ✦
Arts & culture 22 28 ✦
Green space 52 ✦ 25
Community
Diversity 22 42 ✦
Climate 71 ✦ 70
5-yr trend 65 ✦ 58

Clay = wins this metric. Direction matters: lower median home and shorter commute are better; everything else, higher is better.

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About this comparison

Bay State Atlas ranks 194 Massachusetts towns using public data (Census ACS, MA DESE schools, Walk Score, MA Department of Revenue tax data, and the FBI UCR safety index) normalized to 0–100. Every weight is editable. This page is a static, indexable snapshot. The live tool is faster and lets you customize what counts.