Clinton is a medium-sized town located in the state of Massachusetts. With a population of 15,530 people and four associated neighborhoods, Clinton is the 133rd largest community in Massachusetts. Much of the housing stock in Clinton was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic towns in the country.
Also of interest is that Clinton has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 13.79% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.
Clinton’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the nation, making it a very safe place to live.
In Clinton, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 30.32 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.
Clinton is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.
The population of Clinton is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 21.84% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 35.08% of adults in Clinton have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.
The per capita income in Clinton in 2022 was $45,652, which is lower middle income relative to Massachusetts, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $182,608 for a family of four. However, Clinton contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Clinton is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Clinton home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Clinton residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Clinton also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 18.50% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Clinton include Irish, Italian, English, German, and Polish.
Clinton also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 17.26%.
The most common language spoken in Clinton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Portuguese.