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Washburn vs Webster vs Wade
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 shortest commute (21 min average).
Webster has the most expensive homes ($362k median).
Wade has the oldest population (median age 53.6).
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 | Washburn | Webster | Wade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,355 |
17,748Highest |
244Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 48.2±7.7 24% above U.S. |
39.9±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
53.6±18.5Highest 38% above U.S. |
| Wade and Washburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.7%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Washburn and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.8%±10.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wade and Washburn 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% |
33.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Webster and Washburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $56,196±$6k 30% below U.S. |
$72,895±$6kHighest 10% below U.S. |
$41,818±$25kLowest 48% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $112,900±$14kLowest 66% below U.S. |
$361,500±$12kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$157,100±$109k 53% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $482±$62Lowest 66% below U.S. |
$1,228±$81Highest 13% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,571Lowest 50% below U.S. |
$3,999Highest 28% above U.S. |
$1,655 47% 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% |
0%±100Lowest 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% |
4.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Highest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.7%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wade 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 | — |
| High school in town | Washburn District High School | Bartlett High School | — |
| 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.