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Webster vs Mapleton vs Douglas vs Webster
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Douglas has the most people working from home (20.9%).
Webster has the most renters (54.5% rent).
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 | Mapleton | Douglas | Webster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,748Highest |
1,884Lowest |
9,207 |
12,228 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.9±2.9 about the U.S. average |
41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
44±2.6Highest 13% above U.S. |
37.2±2.1Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Douglas and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton 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% |
18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.7%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Webster and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
18.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±1.8Highest 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. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$152,267±$10kHighest 89% above U.S. |
$63,837±$8kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $361,500±$12k 9% above U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$470,600±$29kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$333,100±$14k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,228±$81 13% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,503±$697Highest 6% above U.S. |
$1,198±$85 15% below U.S. |
| Douglas and Webster 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. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$6,338Highest 103% above U.S. |
$3,234 4% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.7%±6.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.1%±7.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Webster 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% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
45.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.9%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #271 of 282 in MA | — | #177 of 282 in MA | #271 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Webster | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Douglas | — |
| High school in town | Bartlett High School | None in town | Douglas High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6Highest |
— | 7.2Lowest |
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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.