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Webster vs Gorham vs West Springfield Town
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Gorham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.9%).
West Springfield Town has the shortest commute (19 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 | Gorham | West Springfield Town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,748Lowest |
18,300 |
28,772Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.9±2.9 about the U.S. average |
39.4±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
40.1±2.6Highest 3% above U.S. |
| West Springfield Town 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% |
20.9%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Gorham 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% |
17.5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.5%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Webster and Gorham 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% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
13.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,895±$6k 10% below U.S. |
$112,312±$6kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$69,371±$7kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $361,500±$12k 9% above U.S. |
$460,900±$26kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$321,500±$16kLowest 3% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,228±$81 13% below U.S. |
$1,680±$355Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,144±$68Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,999Lowest 28% above U.S. |
$4,825Highest 55% above U.S. |
$4,380 40% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.7%±6.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.9%±8.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
60.1%±9.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| West Springfield Town 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% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
58.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.4%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #271 of 282 in MA | #24 of 133 in ME | #218 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Webster | Gorham Public Schools | West Springfield |
| High school in town | Bartlett High School | Gorham High School | West Springfield High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6Lowest |
12.9 |
13.1Highest |
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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.