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Webster vs Barrington 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
Webster has the oldest population (median age 39.9).
Barrington has the most people working from home (18.7%).
Webster has the most renters (54.5% rent).
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 | Barrington | Webster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,748Highest |
9,489Lowest |
12,228 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.9±2.9Highest about the U.S. average |
38.7±2.3 about the U.S. average |
37.2±2.1Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Webster and Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.7%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Barrington and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.6%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.7%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Webster and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
18.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±1.8Highest 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 | $72,895±$6k 10% below U.S. |
$110,323±$14kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$63,837±$8kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $361,500±$12k 9% above U.S. |
$399,100±$30kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$333,100±$14kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Barrington and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,228±$81 13% below U.S. |
$1,867±$194Highest 32% above U.S. |
$1,198±$85Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,999 28% above U.S. |
$7,121Highest 128% above U.S. |
$3,234Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.7%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
63.1%±25.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.1%±7.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Barrington and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
87%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
45.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #271 of 282 in MA | #65 of 120 in NH | #271 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Webster | Barrington School District | — |
| High school in town | Bartlett High School | None in town | — |
| 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.