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Webster vs Sprague 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).
Sprague has the highest household income ($93k).
Webster has the most people working from home (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 | Sprague | Webster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,228 |
2,962Lowest |
17,748Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.2±2.1Lowest 4% below U.S. |
48.5±10.7Highest 25% above U.S. |
39.9±2.9 about the U.S. average |
| Sprague and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Webster 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% |
19.9%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sprague and Webster 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% |
19.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Webster and Webster 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. |
$92,850±$11kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$72,895±$6k 10% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $333,100±$14k about the U.S. average |
$273,500±$17kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$361,500±$12kHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,198±$85Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,247±$144Highest 12% below U.S. |
$1,228±$81 13% below U.S. |
| Sprague and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,234Lowest 4% above U.S. |
$4,668Highest 50% above U.S. |
$3,999 28% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.1%±7.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
26.9%±12.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±6.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Webster and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 45.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1962Highest 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%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±2.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Webster and Webster 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 | #141 of 149 in CT | #271 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Sprague 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.