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Webster vs Union vs Colebrook 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
Webster has the most expensive homes ($362k median).
Union has the most people working from home (9%).
Colebrook has the highest household income ($111k).
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 | Union | Colebrook | Webster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,748Highest |
944Lowest |
1,494 |
12,228 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | +6.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.9±2.9 about the U.S. average |
49.9±4.3 28% above U.S. |
52.1±5Highest 34% above U.S. |
37.2±2.1Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Colebrook and Union 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% |
16.9%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.9%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Webster and Webster 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% |
24.5%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.7%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Colebrook and Union 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% |
24% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.6%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%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.8 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. |
$88,958±$14k 10% above U.S. |
$111,250±$17kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$63,837±$8kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Colebrook and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $361,500±$12kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$330,400±$26kLowest about the U.S. average |
$342,800±$19k 3% above U.S. |
$333,100±$14k about the U.S. average |
| Webster and Colebrook 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. |
— | $1,333±$626Highest 6% below U.S. |
$1,198±$85Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Colebrook 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. |
$4,793 54% above U.S. |
$6,211Highest 99% above U.S. |
$3,234Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.7%±6.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
90%±64.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.1%±55Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.1%±7.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Union 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% |
5.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
45.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1960 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Union 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 | — | — | #271 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Webster | Union School District | Colebrook School District | — |
| High school in town | Bartlett High School | None in town | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6 |
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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.