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Webster vs Belvidere vs Douglas vs Clinton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Belvidere has the most affordable homes ($239k median).
Douglas has the highest household income ($152k).
Clinton has the most renters (45.3% 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 | Belvidere | Douglas | Clinton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,748Highest |
422Lowest |
9,207 |
15,563 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.9±2.9 about the U.S. average |
40.7±6.5 5% above U.S. |
44±2.6Highest 13% above U.S. |
38.6±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Douglas and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
22%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
17.8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Belvidere and Douglas 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% |
8.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.5%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Webster and Douglas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Clinton 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±$6kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$81,563±$18k about the U.S. average |
$152,267±$10kHighest 89% above U.S. |
$89,781±$10k 11% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $361,500±$12k 9% above U.S. |
$239,200±$51kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$470,600±$29kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$387,300±$19k 16% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,228±$81Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$1,542±$1kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$1,503±$697 6% above U.S. |
$1,402±$76 about the U.S. average |
| Belvidere and Douglas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,999 28% above U.S. |
$3,908Lowest 25% above U.S. |
$6,338Highest 103% above U.S. |
$4,654 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.7%±6.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±53.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.9%±17.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±6.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Belvidere and Webster 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% |
5.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
54.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
34 min 28% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.9%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Douglas and Clinton 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 | — | #177 of 282 in MA | #246 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Webster | — | Douglas | Clinton |
| High school in town | Bartlett High School | — | Douglas High School | Clinton Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6 |
— | 7.2Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.