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Webster vs Dunbarton 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
Webster has the most affordable homes ($362k median).
Dunbarton has the most homeowners (95.1%).
Clinton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.4%).
Douglas has the most people working from home (20.9%).
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| Measure | Webster | Dunbarton | Clinton | Douglas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,748Highest |
3,097Lowest |
15,563 |
9,207 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9% 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 |
48±3.7Highest 23% above U.S. |
38.6±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
44±2.6 13% above U.S. |
| Dunbarton 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% |
19.8%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
17.8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Douglas and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.6%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.5%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dunbarton 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6% 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% |
3.8%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.3 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. |
$124,348±$21k 54% above U.S. |
$89,781±$10k 11% above U.S. |
$152,267±$10kHighest 89% above U.S. |
| Douglas and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $361,500±$12kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$484,100±$33kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$387,300±$19k 16% above U.S. |
$470,600±$29k 41% above U.S. |
| Dunbarton and Douglas 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. |
$1,166±$70Lowest 17% 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. |
$8,233Highest 164% above U.S. |
$4,654 49% above U.S. |
$6,338 103% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.7%±6.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.7%±60.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±6.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.9%±17.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dunbarton 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% |
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% |
95.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
54.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above U.S. |
34 min 27% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 13% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±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 | #33 of 120 in NH | #246 of 282 in MA | #177 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Webster | Dunbarton 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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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.