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Webster vs Pelham vs Webster
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
Bordering WebsterDudley
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Webster has the most renters (54.5% rent).
Pelham has the most people working from home (22.8%).
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 | Webster | Pelham | Webster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,228Lowest |
14,449 |
17,748Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.2±2.1Lowest 4% below U.S. |
41.5±2.7Highest 7% above U.S. |
39.9±2.9 about the U.S. average |
| Pelham and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
22%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Pelham and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.7%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.5%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Webster and Pelham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Webster and Pelham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $63,837±$8kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$135,956±$19kHighest 68% above U.S. |
$72,895±$6k 10% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $333,100±$14kLowest about the U.S. average |
$552,600±$27kHighest 66% above U.S. |
$361,500±$12k 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,198±$85Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,425±$88Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,228±$81 13% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,234Lowest 4% above U.S. |
$8,634Highest 177% above U.S. |
$3,999 28% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.1%±7.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.3%±12.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 45.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #271 of 282 in MA | #48 of 120 in NH | #271 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Pelham School District | Webster |
| High school in town | — | Pelham High School | Bartlett High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4Lowest |
11.6Highest |
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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.