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Washburn vs Webster vs Mapleton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Washburn has the most affordable homes ($113k median).
Webster has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
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 | Washburn | Webster | Mapleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,355Lowest |
17,748Highest |
1,884 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.2±7.7Highest 24% above U.S. |
39.9±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
| Washburn and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.7%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Washburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Washburn and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Webster and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $56,196±$6kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$72,895±$6k 10% below U.S. |
$91,731±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Mapleton and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $112,900±$14kLowest 66% below U.S. |
$361,500±$12kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$191,800±$23k 42% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $482±$62Lowest 66% below U.S. |
$1,228±$81Highest 13% below U.S. |
$610±$277 57% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,571Lowest 50% below U.S. |
$3,999Highest 28% above U.S. |
$1,789 43% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±24.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±6.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Webster and Washburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.7%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mapleton and Washburn 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 | RSU 45/MSAD 45 | Webster | RSU 79/MSAD 01 |
| High school in town | Washburn District High School | Bartlett High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.0Highest |
11.6Lowest |
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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.