Compare towns
Webster vs Easthampton vs Templeton vs Dudley
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Webster has the youngest population (median age 39.9).
Easthampton has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Templeton has the highest household income ($101k).
Dudley has the most expensive homes ($393k median).
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 | Easthampton | Templeton | Dudley |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,748Highest |
16,086 |
8,252Lowest |
11,929 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
— | +1.7%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+4.7% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.9±2.9Lowest about the MA average |
46±2.6Highest 15% above MA |
40.3±5.1 about the MA average |
40.2±2.4 about the MA average |
| Easthampton and Templeton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±2.9 MA: 19.4% |
15.5%±2.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
22.9%±5.9Highest MA: 19.4% |
20.6%±3.3 MA: 19.4% |
| Templeton and Dudley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.6%±2.5 MA: 17.9% |
23.9%±3Highest MA: 17.9% |
14.7%±2.8Lowest MA: 17.9% |
16.9%±3 MA: 17.9% |
| Easthampton 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% MA: 47.3% |
38%Highest MA: 47.3% |
26.9% MA: 47.3% |
24.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
6.1%±1.9 MA: 7.9% |
3.4%±1.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
13.1%±2Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $72,895±$6k 30% below MA |
$71,673±$7kLowest 31% below MA |
$101,154±$15kHighest about the MA average |
$84,604±$12k 19% below MA |
| Templeton and Dudley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $361,500±$12k 36% below MA |
$371,500±$15k 34% below MA |
$358,500±$12kLowest 36% below MA |
$392,600±$19kHighest 30% below MA |
| Dudley and Easthampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,228±$81 30% below MA |
$1,292±$70Highest 27% below MA |
$1,207±$353Lowest 31% below MA |
$1,217±$182 31% below MA |
| Easthampton and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,999 33% below MA |
$4,932Highest 18% below MA |
$4,554 24% below MA |
$3,691Lowest 38% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.7%±6.7 MA: 51.8% |
45.5%±10.7 MA: 51.8% |
44.7%±26.1Lowest MA: 51.8% |
47.4%±4.1Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Dudley 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 MA: 10% |
8% MA: 10% |
10.6% MA: 10% |
6.4%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.8% MA: 62.5% |
58.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
85.3%Highest MA: 62.5% |
73.1% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962Lowest 2 yrs older than MA |
1966 2 yrs newer than MA |
1972Highest 8 yrs newer than MA |
1967 3 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 5% above MA |
22 minLowest 23% below MA |
28 min 5% below MA |
27 min 6% below MA |
| Work from home | 8%±2.5Lowest MA: 18.6% |
19%±3.2Highest MA: 18.6% |
16.9%±5.1 MA: 18.6% |
9.1%±2.5 MA: 18.6% |
| Easthampton and Templeton 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 | #92 of 282 in MA | #244 of 282 in MA | #142 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Webster | Easthampton | Narragansett | Dudley-Charlton Reg |
| High school in town | Bartlett High School | Easthampton High | Narragansett Regional High | Shepherd Hill Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6 |
9.8Lowest |
12.2 |
14.3Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
MA 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.