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Webster vs Danielson 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 highest household income ($73k).
Danielson has the most affordable homes ($225k median).
Webster has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.9%).
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 | Danielson | Webster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,748Highest |
4,209Lowest |
12,228 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.9±2.9Highest about the U.S. average |
34.5±3.6Lowest 11% below U.S. |
37.2±2.1 4% below U.S. |
| Webster and Webster 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% |
18.9%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±3.6Highest 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+ | 19.6%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±4.9Lowest 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
11.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
18.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
9.2%±6.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Danielson 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±$6kHighest 10% below U.S. |
$64,050±$15k 21% below U.S. |
$63,837±$8kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Webster and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $361,500±$12kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$224,600±$13kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$333,100±$14k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,228±$81 13% below U.S. |
$1,235±$194Highest 13% below U.S. |
$1,198±$85Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Danielson and Webster 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. |
$4,009Highest 29% above U.S. |
$3,234Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.7%±6.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.7%±17.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.1%±7.4Highest 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 | 12.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
21.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
16% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
53% U.S.: 65.2% |
45.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962Highest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1954 26 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8%±2.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±2.9 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 | — | #271 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Webster | — | — |
| High school 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.