What stands out worked out from the figures below

Webster has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).

Whitingham has the most homeowners (85.2%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Webster	Whitingham
People
Population	17,748Highest	1,368Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	-1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	39.9±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average	46.4±7.1Highest 19% above U.S.
	Whitingham and Webster 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%	19.8%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22%
	Whitingham and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	19.6%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	31.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	25.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	32.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4%	2.2%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$72,895±$6kHighest 10% below U.S.	$70,625±$11kLowest 13% below U.S.
	Webster and Whitingham 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.	$262,300±$30kLowest 21% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,228±$81Highest 13% below U.S.	$673±$150Lowest 52% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,999Lowest 28% above U.S.	$5,055Highest 62% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	45.7%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	62.7%±47.3Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Whitingham and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	12.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	15.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	85.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S.	1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	31 minLowest 16% above U.S.	38 minHighest 44% above U.S.
Work from home	8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	9.7%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Whitingham 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	—
School district	Webster	Twin Valley Unified School District #75
High school in town	Bartlett High School	Twin Valley Middle High School
Students per teacherat that high school	11.6Highest	7.8Lowest
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.