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Webster vs Everett vs Douglas vs Webster
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Everett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
Douglas has the most people working from home (20.9%).
Webster has the shortest commute (28 min average).
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 | Everett | Douglas | Webster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,748 |
50,045Highest |
9,207Lowest |
12,228 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6.9% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.9±2.9 about the MA average |
35.2±1.5Lowest 12% below MA |
44±2.6Highest 10% above MA |
37.2±2.1 7% below MA |
| Douglas and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±2.9Lowest MA: 19.4% |
21.8%±2.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
21.2%±3.8 MA: 19.4% |
21.8%±3.6Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 19.6%±2.5Highest MA: 17.9% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
15.4%±3.1 MA: 17.9% |
15.7%±2.5 MA: 17.9% |
| 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% MA: 47.3% |
24.9% MA: 47.3% |
41.7%Highest MA: 47.3% |
18.8%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
6.3%±0.9Highest MA: 7.9% |
5.4%±2.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
6%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
| Everett 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±$6k 30% below MA |
$85,218±$7k 18% below MA |
$152,267±$10kHighest 46% above MA |
$63,837±$8kLowest 39% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $361,500±$12k 36% below MA |
$610,000±$23kHighest 9% above MA |
$470,600±$29k 16% below MA |
$333,100±$14kLowest 41% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,228±$81 30% below MA |
$2,076±$69Highest 18% above MA |
$1,503±$697 15% below MA |
$1,198±$85Lowest 32% below MA |
| Everett and Douglas 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 |
$4,880 19% below MA |
$6,338Highest 6% above MA |
$3,234Lowest 46% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.7%±6.7 MA: 51.8% |
56.4%±5.8Highest MA: 51.8% |
33.9%±17.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
46.1%±7.4 MA: 51.8% |
| Everett and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.7% MA: 10% |
14.7% MA: 10% |
4.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
16%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.8% MA: 62.5% |
37.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
83.8%Highest MA: 62.5% |
45.5% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962 2 yrs older than MA |
1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
1954 10 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 5% above MA |
35 minHighest 20% above MA |
34 min 16% above MA |
28 minLowest 5% below MA |
| Work from home | 8%±2.5 MA: 18.6% |
10.5%±2 MA: 18.6% |
20.9%±4.9Highest MA: 18.6% |
7.1%±2.9Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #271 of 282 in MA | #264 of 282 in MA | #177 of 282 in MA | #271 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Webster | Everett | Douglas | — |
| High school in town | Bartlett High School | Everett High | Douglas High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6 |
12.1Highest |
7.2Lowest |
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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.