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Douglas vs Newfields 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
Douglas has the most kids (21.2% under 18).
Newfields has the most expensive homes ($646k median).
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 | Douglas | Newfields | Webster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,207 |
2,023Lowest |
17,748Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44±2.6 13% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8Highest 13% above U.S. |
39.9±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Newfields and Douglas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6Lowest 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+ | 15.4%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Webster and Douglas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $152,267±$10k 89% above U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$72,895±$6kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $470,600±$29k 41% above U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$361,500±$12kLowest 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,503±$697 6% above U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,228±$81Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Newfields and Douglas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,338 103% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$3,999Lowest 28% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.9%±17.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±6.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Webster and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.9%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfields and Douglas 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 | #177 of 282 in MA | — | #271 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Douglas | Newfields School District | Webster |
| High school in town | Douglas High School | None in town | Bartlett High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.2Lowest |
— | 11.6Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.