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Webster vs Monroe vs West Springfield Town
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Webster has the most expensive homes ($362k median).
Monroe has the oldest population (median age 60.2).
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 | Monroe | West Springfield Town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,748 |
122Lowest |
28,772Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
— | +1.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.9±2.9Lowest about the MA average |
60.2±9.9Highest 51% above MA |
40.1±2.6 about the MA average |
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±2.9Highest MA: 19.4% |
16.4%±28Lowest MA: 19.4% |
18.9%±2.3 MA: 19.4% |
| Webster and West Springfield Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.6%±2.5 MA: 17.9% |
31.1%±27.3Highest MA: 17.9% |
17.5%±1.7Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Monroe 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% |
19.8%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
34%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
9%±18.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
5.7%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Monroe 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±$6kHighest 30% below MA |
— | $69,371±$7kLowest 33% below MA |
| Webster and West Springfield Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $361,500±$12kHighest 36% below MA |
$165,000±$141kLowest 71% below MA |
$321,500±$16k 43% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,228±$81Highest 30% below MA |
— | $1,144±$68Lowest 35% below MA |
| Webster and West Springfield Town 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 |
$2,053Lowest 66% below MA |
$4,380Highest 27% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.7%±6.7 MA: 51.8% |
0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
60.1%±9.1Highest MA: 51.8% |
| 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% MA: 10% |
38.5%Highest MA: 10% |
11.9%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.8% MA: 62.5% |
75.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
58.5%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962Highest 2 yrs older than MA |
1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1958 6 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 5% above MA |
56 minHighest 93% above MA |
19 minLowest 34% below MA |
| Work from home | 8%±2.5 MA: 18.6% |
0%±41.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
10.4%±2.4Highest MA: 18.6% |
| West Springfield Town and Webster 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 | — | #218 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Webster | — | West Springfield |
| High school in town | Bartlett High School | — | West Springfield High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6Lowest |
— | 13.1Highest |
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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.