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Bethlehem vs Douglas vs Webster
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bethlehem has the oldest population (median age 51.5).
Douglas has the most people working from home (20.9%).
Webster has the most renters (40.2% rent).
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 | Bethlehem | Douglas | Webster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,423Lowest |
9,207 |
17,748Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.5±8.5Highest 32% above U.S. |
44±2.6 13% above U.S. |
39.9±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Bethlehem and Douglas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Douglas and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.5%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bethlehem and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Webster and Douglas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,929±$16k 35% above U.S. |
$152,267±$10kHighest 89% above U.S. |
$72,895±$6kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $410,900±$36k 24% above U.S. |
$470,600±$29kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$361,500±$12kLowest 9% above U.S. |
| Douglas and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,127±$124Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,503±$697Highest 6% above U.S. |
$1,228±$81 13% below U.S. |
| Douglas and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,932 90% above U.S. |
$6,338Highest 103% above U.S. |
$3,999Lowest 28% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.7%±38.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.9%±17.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±6.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bethlehem and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 10% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.9%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.9%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Douglas and Bethlehem 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 | #82 of 149 in CT | #177 of 282 in MA | #271 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Regional School District 14 | Douglas | Webster |
| High school in town | None in town | Douglas High School | Bartlett High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.2Lowest |
11.6Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.