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Douglas vs Webster vs Westhampton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Douglas has the highest household income ($152k).
Webster has the most renters (40.2% rent).
Westhampton has the oldest population (median age 49.3).
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 | Webster | Westhampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,207 |
17,748Highest |
1,552Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+0.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44±2.6 10% above MA |
39.9±2.9Lowest about the MA average |
49.3±4.9Highest 23% above MA |
| Westhampton 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 MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±2.9 MA: 19.4% |
18%±4.1Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Douglas and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.4%±3.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
19.6%±2.5 MA: 17.9% |
25.4%±2.8Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.7% MA: 47.3% |
25.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
47%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3 MA: 7.9% |
5.8%±1.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.7%±2.4Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| 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 | $152,267±$10kHighest 46% above MA |
$72,895±$6kLowest 30% below MA |
$100,000±$7k 4% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $470,600±$29kHighest 16% below MA |
$361,500±$12kLowest 36% below MA |
$413,200±$24k 26% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,503±$697Highest 15% below MA |
$1,228±$81Lowest 30% below MA |
$1,304±$229 26% below MA |
| Douglas and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,338 6% above MA |
$3,999Lowest 33% below MA |
$6,476Highest 8% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.9%±17.4 MA: 51.8% |
45.7%±6.7Highest MA: 51.8% |
33.3%±53.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Webster and Douglas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
12.7%Highest MA: 10% |
6.5% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.8% MA: 62.5% |
59.8%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
91.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
1962Lowest 2 yrs older than MA |
1969 5 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 16% above MA |
31 min 5% above MA |
29 minLowest about the MA average |
| Work from home | 20.9%±4.9Highest MA: 18.6% |
8%±2.5Lowest MA: 18.6% |
14.1%±4 MA: 18.6% |
| Douglas and Westhampton 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 | Webster | Hampshire · Westhampton |
| High school in town | Douglas High School | Bartlett High School | Hampshire Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.2Lowest |
11.6Highest |
10.0 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.