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Webster vs Willimantic 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 homeowners (59.8%).
Willimantic has the most affordable homes ($191k median).
Webster has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.9%).
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 | Willimantic | Webster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,748 |
18,096Highest |
12,228Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.9±2.9Highest about the U.S. average |
31.3±2.7Lowest 20% below U.S. |
37.2±2.1 4% below U.S. |
| Webster 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% |
20.6%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Webster and Willimantic 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% |
11%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.7%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Webster 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
18.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
19.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,895±$6kHighest 10% below U.S. |
$45,962±$7kLowest 43% below U.S. |
$63,837±$8k 21% below U.S. |
| Webster and Webster 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. |
$190,900±$17kLowest 43% below U.S. |
$333,100±$14k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,228±$81Highest 13% below U.S. |
$1,063±$68Lowest 25% below U.S. |
$1,198±$85 15% below U.S. |
| Webster 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. |
$4,678Highest 50% above U.S. |
$3,234Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.7%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.9%±8.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.1%±7.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Willimantic 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% |
23.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
16% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
34.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
45.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962Highest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1953Lowest 27 yrs older than U.S. |
1954 26 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8%±2.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Webster 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 | — | — |
| High school in town | Bartlett High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6 |
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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.