Town guide

Clinton, Massachusetts

Clinton is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, home to about 15,563 people across 5.7 square miles. Its ZIP code is 01510.

Homes sold for a median of $290 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population15,5632,755 per sq mi
Median home value$387,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$290Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking46%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Clinton

1 ZIP code

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Around Clinton

Distances

Nearest major airportBoston Logan International Airport (BOS)35 miles away
Closer regional airportWorcester Regional Airport (ORH)14 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Boston, MA35 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY168 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Clinton; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Clinton

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Clinton had 15,428 residents in the 2020 census, up 15% since 2000.

It’s the 132nd largest of 351 towns in Massachusetts by population.

Worcester County grew from 346,958 residents in 1900 to 862,111 in 2020.

Clinton population by census2000: 13,435, 2010: 13,606, 2020: 15,42813,435200013,606201015,4282020

Worcester County, 1900–2020

Worcester County population, 1900 to 20201900: 346,958, 1910: 399,657, 1920: 455,135, 1930: 491,242, 1940: 504,470, 1950: 546,401, 1960: 583,228, 1970: 637,969, 1980: 646,352, 1990: 709,705, 2000: 750,963, 2010: 798,552, 2020: 862,111347K’00’10455K’20’30504K’40’50583K’60’70646K’80’90751K’00’10862K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 16°F. About 43.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near ClintonJan: high 34°F, low 16°F, 2.7 in; Feb: high 37°F, low 17°F, 2.8 in; Mar: high 45°F, low 25°F, 3.8 in; Apr: high 58°F, low 35°F, 3.8 in; May: high 70°F, low 46°F, 3.6 in; Jun: high 78°F, low 56°F, 4.1 in; Jul: high 83°F, low 62°F, 3.5 in; Aug: high 82°F, low 60°F, 3.4 in; Sep: high 74°F, low 51°F, 4 in; Oct: high 62°F, low 40°F, 4.5 in; Nov: high 50°F, low 30°F, 3.6 in; Dec: high 40°F, low 22°F, 3.7 in34°16°Jan2.737°17°Feb2.845°25°Mar3.858°35°Apr3.870°46°May3.678°56°Jun4.183°62°Jul3.582°60°Aug3.474°51°Sep4.062°40°Oct4.550°30°Nov3.640°22°Dec3.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Fitchburg Muni Ap, MA weather station (10 miles away).

Jobs in Worcester County

319,255 jobs at 19,181 businesses in Worcester County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Worcester CountyHealth care and social assistance: 67,866 jobs; Retail trade: 38,937 jobs; Manufacturing: 35,163 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 27,313 jobs; Professional services: 22,811 jobs; Educational services: 16,877 jobs; Construction: 16,619 jobs; Administrative and support: 15,552 jobsHealth care and social assistance 21% Retail trade 12% Manufacturing 11% Hotels and restaurants 9% Professional services 7% Educational services 5% Construction 5% Administrative and support 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

64 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Clinton.

Nearest hospitals

  • Marlborough HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Marlborough7.9 miles
  • Umass Memorial Healthalliance HospitalsGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Leominster9.4 miles
  • Umass Memorial Medical Center/University CampusGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Worcester10.5 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors10
Specialist doctors3
Dentists8
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants12
Mental health providers20
Physical and occupational therapists9
Chiropractors2
Pharmacies3

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Clinton

Parks (8 nearby)

  • Rauscher Farm · 60 acres1.1 mi
  • Fuller Field · 5 acres0.7 mi
  • Central Park · 4 acres0.1 mi
  • Lakside Field · 2 acres0.8 mi
  • Philbin Memorial Park · 1 acres0.7 mi
  • Carlisle Park · 1 acres0.4 mi

Grocery stores (2 nearby)

  • Apple Country Market0.3 mi
  • Hannaford0.5 mi

Pharmacies (2 nearby)

  • Walgreens0.4 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy0.6 mi

Libraries (2 nearby)

  • Bigelow Free Public Library0.1 mi
  • G. Eric Jones Library1.7 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • The Icon Museum and Study Center0.2 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Rob Held Amphitheater3.9 mi

Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1653.

Notable people born here

  • Agnes Moorehead (1900) · American actress (1900–1974)
  • Clarence Brown (1890) · American film director (1890–1987)
  • Sydney Schanberg (1934) · American journalist (1934–2016)
  • Scott Young (1967) · American ice hockey player

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Clinton

Public schools here are run by Clinton. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Clinton ElementaryClintonPre-K–4870Public0.2 mi
Clinton Middle SchoolClinton5–8573Public1.2 mi
Clinton Senior HighClinton9–12582Public1.3 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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