What stands out worked out from the figures below

Abington has the most people working from home (15.1%).

Webster has the most affordable homes ($362k median).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Abington	Webster
People
Population	17,053Lowest	17,748Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+6.7%Highest MA: +7.4%	+6%Lowest MA: +7.4%
Median age	39.1±1.8Lowest about the MA average	39.9±2.9Highest about the MA average
	Webster and Abington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	22.2%±3.8Highest MA: 19.4%	19.6%±2.9Lowest MA: 19.4%
	Abington and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	13.1%±1.9Lowest MA: 17.9%	19.6%±2.5Highest MA: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	40%Highest MA: 47.3%	25.3%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5%±1.7Lowest MA: 7.9%	5.8%±1.6Highest MA: 7.9%
	Webster and Abington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$125,400±$12kHighest 21% above MA	$72,895±$6kLowest 30% below MA
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$539,600±$34kHighest 4% below MA	$361,500±$12kLowest 36% below MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,724±$250Highest about the MA average	$1,228±$81Lowest 30% below MA
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,045Highest 18% above MA	$3,999Lowest 33% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	50.7%±11Highest MA: 51.8%	45.7%±6.7Lowest MA: 51.8%
	Abington and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5.2%Lowest MA: 10%	12.7%Highest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	72.7%Highest MA: 62.5%	59.8%Lowest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1970Highest 6 yrs newer than MA	1962Lowest 2 yrs older than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minHighest 14% above MA	31 minLowest 5% above MA
Work from home	15.1%±2.8Highest MA: 18.6%	8%±2.5Lowest MA: 18.6%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#143 of 282 in MA	#271 of 282 in MA
School district	Abington	Webster
High school in town	Abington High	Bartlett High School
Students per teacherat that high school	11.3Lowest	11.6Highest
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

MA 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.