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Webster vs Whitman vs Windham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Whitman has the highest household income ($109k).
Windham has the most affordable homes ($210k median).
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 | Whitman | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,748 |
15,295Lowest |
23,961Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 39.9±2.9 about the U.S. average |
40.4±1.8Highest 4% above U.S. |
33.7±1.9Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Whitman 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% |
21.1%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Whitman and Windham 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% |
15.5%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Webster and Whitman 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% |
31.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
15.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,895±$6k 10% below U.S. |
$108,933±$14kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$55,736±$5kLowest 31% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $361,500±$12k 9% above U.S. |
$472,700±$12kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$209,800±$9kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,228±$81 13% below U.S. |
$1,771±$151Highest 25% above U.S. |
$1,107±$69Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,999Lowest 28% above U.S. |
$5,824Highest 87% above U.S. |
$4,633 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.7%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±13.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±8.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whitman and Windham 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% |
7.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
20.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
47.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962Highest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1957 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±2.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Whitman 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 | #191 of 282 in MA | #143 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Webster | Whitman-Hanson | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS |
| High school in town | Bartlett High School | None in town | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6Highest |
— | 9.8Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.