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Webster vs Brooklyn vs Clinton vs Douglas
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brooklyn has the most affordable homes ($315k median).
Clinton has the most renters (45.3% rent).
Douglas has the highest household income ($152k).
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 | Brooklyn | Clinton | Douglas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,748Highest |
8,517Lowest |
15,563 |
9,207 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +13.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.9±2.9 about the U.S. average |
45.6±2.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
38.6±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
44±2.6 13% above U.S. |
| Brooklyn and Douglas 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% |
20.6%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
17.8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Douglas and Brooklyn 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% |
17.6%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.5%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Webster and Brooklyn 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% |
23.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.3Lowest 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. |
$96,207±$15k 19% above U.S. |
$89,781±$10k 11% above U.S. |
$152,267±$10kHighest 89% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $361,500±$12k 9% above U.S. |
$315,200±$28kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$387,300±$19k 16% above U.S. |
$470,600±$29kHighest 41% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,228±$81 13% below U.S. |
$1,125±$98Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,402±$76 about the U.S. average |
$1,503±$697Highest 6% above U.S. |
| Douglas and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,999Lowest 28% above U.S. |
$4,538 45% above U.S. |
$4,654 49% above U.S. |
$6,338Highest 103% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.7%±6.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.5%±19.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±6.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.9%±17.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Webster and Clinton 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% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
54.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.9%±4.9Highest 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 | #113 of 149 in CT | #246 of 282 in MA | #177 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Webster | Brooklyn School District | Clinton | Douglas |
| High school in town | Bartlett High School | None in town | Clinton Senior High | Douglas High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6 |
— | 12.8Highest |
7.2Lowest |
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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.