Compare towns
Pinehurst vs Webster vs Middleton vs Burlington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Pinehurst has the most homeowners (97.4%).
Webster has the most affordable homes ($362k median).
Middleton has the highest household income ($167k).
Burlington has the most people working from home (22.5%).
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 | Pinehurst | Webster | Middleton | Burlington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,845Lowest |
17,748 |
9,816 |
26,274Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6% MA: +7.4% |
+8.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+7.7% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±2 7% above MA |
39.9±2.9Lowest about the MA average |
43.1±2 8% above MA |
45.9±2.2Highest 15% above MA |
| Burlington and Middleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±2.9 MA: 19.4% |
17.2%±3 MA: 19.4% |
17.1%±2.2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Pinehurst and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.1%±3.2 MA: 17.9% |
19.6%±2.5 MA: 17.9% |
18.1%±2.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
21.9%±2.5Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Burlington and Pinehurst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.2% MA: 47.3% |
25.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
41.7% MA: 47.3% |
58.4%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
5.8%±1.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.6%±1 MA: 7.9% |
| Webster and Pinehurst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $146,250±$27k 41% above MA |
$72,895±$6kLowest 30% below MA |
$167,402±$29kHighest 61% above MA |
$146,436±$14k 41% above MA |
| Middleton and Burlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $623,800±$22k 11% above MA |
$361,500±$12kLowest 36% below MA |
$742,700±$48kHighest 32% above MA |
$740,600±$35k 32% above MA |
| Middleton and Burlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,946±$1k 10% above MA |
$1,228±$81Lowest 30% below MA |
$1,407±$284 20% below MA |
$2,718±$368Highest 54% above MA |
| Burlington and Pinehurst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,316 5% above MA |
$3,999Lowest 33% below MA |
$8,785Highest 47% above MA |
$6,165 about the MA average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32%±58.1 MA: 51.8% |
45.7%±6.7 MA: 51.8% |
25.7%±25.3Lowest MA: 51.8% |
50.4%±10.7Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Burlington and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.9%Lowest MA: 10% |
12.7%Highest MA: 10% |
3.4% MA: 10% |
5.9% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
59.8%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
92.7% MA: 62.5% |
74.2% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs newer than MA |
1962Lowest 2 yrs older than MA |
1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
1972 8 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 7% below MA |
31 minHighest 5% above MA |
30 min 3% above MA |
28 min 5% below MA |
| Work from home | 13.1%±3.2 MA: 18.6% |
8%±2.5Lowest MA: 18.6% |
12.5%±3.4 MA: 18.6% |
22.5%±3.2Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #271 of 282 in MA | #71 of 282 in MA | #83 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Webster | Middleton | — |
| High school in town | — | Bartlett High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.6 |
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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.