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Webster vs Hampton vs Webster 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
Hampton has the oldest population (median age 55.8).
Webster has the most renters (54.5% rent).
Douglas has the highest household income ($152k).
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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 | Hampton | Webster | Douglas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,748Highest |
16,426 |
12,228 |
9,207Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.9±2.9 about the U.S. average |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
37.2±2.1Lowest 4% below U.S. |
44±2.6 13% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Webster and Douglas 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% |
30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.7%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
18.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Webster 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 10% below U.S. |
$95,233±$9k 18% above U.S. |
$63,837±$8kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$152,267±$10kHighest 89% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $361,500±$12k 9% above U.S. |
$550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
$333,100±$14kLowest about the U.S. average |
$470,600±$29k 41% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,228±$81 13% below U.S. |
$1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,198±$85Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,503±$697 6% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Douglas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,999 28% above U.S. |
$6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$3,234Lowest 4% above U.S. |
$6,338 103% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.7%±6.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.1%±7.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.9%±17.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
45.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.9%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton and Douglas 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 | #31 of 120 in NH | #271 of 282 in MA | #177 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Webster | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | — | Douglas |
| High school in town | Bartlett High School | Winnacunnet High School | — | Douglas High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6Highest |
10.1 |
— | 7.2Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.