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Webster vs Morris 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
Morris has the oldest population (median age 52.8).
Webster has the most renters (54.5% rent).
Douglas has the highest household income ($152k).
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 | Morris | Webster | Douglas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,748Highest |
2,164Lowest |
12,228 |
9,207 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +6.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.9±2.9 about the U.S. average |
52.8±6.5Highest 36% above U.S. |
37.2±2.1Lowest 4% below U.S. |
44±2.6 13% above U.S. |
| Morris and Douglas 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% |
17.9%±4.5Lowest 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% |
29.3%±6.6Highest 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% |
41.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
18.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±3Lowest 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. |
$109,191±$25k 35% 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. |
$396,000±$60k 19% above U.S. |
$333,100±$14kLowest about the U.S. average |
$470,600±$29kHighest 41% above U.S. |
| Douglas and Morris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,228±$81 13% below U.S. |
$1,204±$134 15% below U.S. |
$1,198±$85Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,503±$697Highest 6% above 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. |
$5,273 69% above U.S. |
$3,234Lowest 4% above U.S. |
$6,338Highest 103% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.7%±6.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±31.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.1%±7.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.9%±17.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Morris 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% |
6.8% 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% |
89.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
45.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 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. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.9%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Douglas and Morris 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 | — | #271 of 282 in MA | #177 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Webster | Regional School District 20 | — | 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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| 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.