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Springfield vs Temple vs Webster
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Springfield has the most homeowners (90.7%).
Temple has the most expensive homes ($401k median).
Webster has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
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 | Springfield | Temple | Webster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,122Lowest |
1,363 |
17,748Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.4±8.8Highest 32% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3 27% above U.S. |
39.9±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Springfield and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±8 U.S.: 22% |
14.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Webster and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Springfield and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $100,893±$19kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$94,107±$15k 17% above U.S. |
$72,895±$6kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Springfield and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $384,100±$50k 15% above U.S. |
$401,000±$27kHighest 21% above U.S. |
$361,500±$12kLowest 9% above U.S. |
| Temple and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$217Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,169±$523 17% below U.S. |
$1,228±$81Highest 13% below U.S. |
| Webster and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,946 91% above U.S. |
$6,983Highest 124% above U.S. |
$3,999Lowest 28% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.9%±64.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.2%±54.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±6.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Webster and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 30% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.7%±11.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Temple and Springfield 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 |
| School district | — | Contoocook Valley School District | 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 |
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.