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Florida vs Webster vs Webster vs Washington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Florida has the most affordable homes ($247k median).
Webster has the most renters (54.5% rent).
Washington has the most people working from home (12.9%).
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 | Florida | Webster | Webster | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 668 |
12,228 |
17,748Highest |
526Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.7% MA: +7.4% |
+6.9%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6% MA: +7.4% |
-8.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.1±4.4 40% above MA |
37.2±2.1Lowest 7% below MA |
39.9±2.9 about the MA average |
56.5±7.7Highest 41% above MA |
| Washington and Florida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.5%±3.1Lowest MA: 19.4% |
21.8%±3.6Highest MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±2.9 MA: 19.4% |
13.3%±5.9 MA: 19.4% |
| Webster and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 30.1%±4.6 MA: 17.9% |
15.7%±2.5Lowest MA: 17.9% |
19.6%±2.5 MA: 17.9% |
35.4%±1.5Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Washington and Florida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.3% MA: 47.3% |
18.8%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
25.3% MA: 47.3% |
32.1%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.6 MA: 7.9% |
6%±1.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
5.8%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Webster and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $86,875±$17k 16% below MA |
$63,837±$8kLowest 39% below MA |
$72,895±$6k 30% below MA |
$95,278±$12kHighest 8% below MA |
| Washington and Florida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $246,800±$19kLowest 56% below MA |
$333,100±$14k 41% below MA |
$361,500±$12k 36% below MA |
$370,700±$32kHighest 34% below MA |
| Washington and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $867±$256Lowest 51% below MA |
$1,198±$85 32% below MA |
$1,228±$81Highest 30% below MA |
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| Webster and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,894Lowest 68% below MA |
$3,234 46% below MA |
$3,999 33% below MA |
$4,381Highest 27% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±100 MA: 51.8% |
46.1%±7.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
45.7%±6.7 MA: 51.8% |
0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Webster and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.8% MA: 10% |
16%Highest MA: 10% |
12.7% MA: 10% |
2.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3% MA: 62.5% |
45.5%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
59.8% MA: 62.5% |
92.5%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 14 yrs newer than MA |
1954Lowest 10 yrs older than MA |
1962 2 yrs older than MA |
1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 10% below MA |
28 min 5% below MA |
31 minHighest 5% above MA |
25 minLowest 13% below MA |
| Work from home | 6.4%±2.6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
7.1%±2.9 MA: 18.6% |
8%±2.5 MA: 18.6% |
12.9%±10.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Washington and Webster 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 | — | #271 of 282 in MA | #271 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Florida | — | Webster | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Bartlett High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.6 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.