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Guildhall vs Webster vs Whitman vs Belvidere
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Guildhall has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Webster has the most renters (40.2% rent).
Whitman has the most expensive homes ($473k median).
Belvidere has the most affordable homes ($239k 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 | Guildhall | Webster | Whitman | Belvidere |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 371Lowest |
17,748Highest |
15,295 |
422 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 42.6±7.8Highest 10% above U.S. |
39.9±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
40.4±1.8 4% above U.S. |
40.7±6.5 5% above U.S. |
| Guildhall and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±7.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
22%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Guildhall and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±5.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
8.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Guildhall and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Webster and Whitman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $115,000±$46kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$72,895±$6kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$108,933±$14k 35% above U.S. |
$81,563±$18k about the U.S. average |
| Guildhall and Whitman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $321,200±$62k 3% below U.S. |
$361,500±$12k 9% above U.S. |
$472,700±$12kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$239,200±$51kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$717Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$1,228±$81 13% below U.S. |
$1,771±$151Highest 25% above U.S. |
$1,542±$1k 9% above U.S. |
| Whitman and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,625 48% above U.S. |
$3,999 28% above U.S. |
$5,824Highest 87% above U.S. |
$3,908Lowest 25% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±13.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±53.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Guildhall and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
36 min 37% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±2.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Whitman and Belvidere 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 | #191 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | — | Webster | Whitman-Hanson | — |
| High school in town | — | Bartlett High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.6 |
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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.