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Douglas vs Webster vs Whitingham
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 people working from home (20.9%).
Webster has the most renters (40.2% rent).
Whitingham has the most affordable homes ($262k 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.
| Measure | Douglas | Webster | Whitingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,207 |
17,748Highest |
1,368Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44±2.6 13% above U.S. |
39.9±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
46.4±7.1Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Whitingham 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% |
19.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Douglas and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.9Lowest 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 | $152,267±$10kHighest 89% above U.S. |
$72,895±$6k 10% below U.S. |
$70,625±$11kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $470,600±$29kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$361,500±$12k 9% above U.S. |
$262,300±$30kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,503±$697Highest 6% above U.S. |
$1,228±$81 13% below U.S. |
$673±$150Lowest 52% 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 | $6,338Highest 103% above U.S. |
$3,999Lowest 28% above U.S. |
$5,055 62% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.9%±17.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±6.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.7%±47.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whitingham and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 28% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 16% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.9%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #177 of 282 in MA | #271 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Douglas | Webster | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 |
| High school in town | Douglas High School | Bartlett High School | Twin Valley Middle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.2Lowest |
11.6Highest |
7.8 |
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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.