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Webster vs Everett vs West Springfield Town vs Dudley
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%).
West Springfield Town has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Dudley has the most homeowners (73.1%).
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 | West Springfield Town | Dudley |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,748 |
50,045Highest |
28,772 |
11,929Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% MA: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+1.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+4.7% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.9±2.9 about the MA average |
35.2±1.5Lowest 12% below MA |
40.1±2.6 about the MA average |
40.2±2.4Highest about the MA average |
| Dudley and West Springfield Town 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% |
21.8%±2.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
18.9%±2.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
20.6%±3.3 MA: 19.4% |
| Everett and Dudley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.6%±2.5Highest MA: 17.9% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
17.5%±1.7 MA: 17.9% |
16.9%±3 MA: 17.9% |
| Webster and West Springfield Town 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% |
34%Highest MA: 47.3% |
24.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
6.3%±0.9 MA: 7.9% |
5.7%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
13.1%±2Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $72,895±$6k 30% below MA |
$85,218±$7kHighest 18% below MA |
$69,371±$7kLowest 33% below MA |
$84,604±$12k 19% below MA |
| Everett 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 |
$610,000±$23kHighest 9% above MA |
$321,500±$16kLowest 43% below MA |
$392,600±$19k 30% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,228±$81 30% below MA |
$2,076±$69Highest 18% above MA |
$1,144±$68Lowest 35% below MA |
$1,217±$182 31% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,999 33% below MA |
$4,880Highest 19% below MA |
$4,380 27% below MA |
$3,691Lowest 38% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.7%±6.7Lowest MA: 51.8% |
56.4%±5.8 MA: 51.8% |
60.1%±9.1Highest MA: 51.8% |
47.4%±4.1 MA: 51.8% |
| West Springfield Town and Everett 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%Highest MA: 10% |
11.9% MA: 10% |
6.4%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.8% MA: 62.5% |
37.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
58.5% MA: 62.5% |
73.1%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962 2 yrs older than MA |
1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1958 6 yrs older than MA |
1967Highest 3 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 5% above MA |
35 minHighest 20% above MA |
19 minLowest 34% below MA |
27 min 6% below MA |
| Work from home | 8%±2.5Lowest MA: 18.6% |
10.5%±2Highest MA: 18.6% |
10.4%±2.4 MA: 18.6% |
9.1%±2.5 MA: 18.6% |
| Everett and West Springfield Town 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 | #264 of 282 in MA | #218 of 282 in MA | #142 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Webster | Everett | West Springfield | Dudley-Charlton Reg |
| High school in town | Bartlett High School | Everett High | West Springfield High | Shepherd Hill Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6Lowest |
12.1 |
13.1 |
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.