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Webster vs Windham vs Douglas vs West Springfield Town
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windham has the most affordable homes ($210k median).
Douglas has the highest household income ($152k).
West Springfield Town has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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 | Windham | Douglas | West Springfield Town |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,748 |
23,961 |
9,207Lowest |
28,772Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.9±2.9 about the U.S. average |
33.7±1.9Lowest 13% below U.S. |
44±2.6Highest 13% above U.S. |
40.1±2.6 3% above U.S. |
| Douglas and West Springfield Town 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% |
20.1%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Douglas 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% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.5%±1.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Webster and West Springfield Town 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% |
22.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
15.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $72,895±$6k 10% below U.S. |
$55,736±$5kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$152,267±$10kHighest 89% above U.S. |
$69,371±$7k 14% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $361,500±$12k 9% above U.S. |
$209,800±$9kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$470,600±$29kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$321,500±$16k 3% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,228±$81 13% below U.S. |
$1,107±$69Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,503±$697Highest 6% above U.S. |
$1,144±$68 19% below 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 | $3,999Lowest 28% above U.S. |
$4,633 49% above U.S. |
$6,338Highest 103% above U.S. |
$4,380 40% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.7%±6.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±8.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.9%±17.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
60.1%±9.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| West Springfield Town 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% |
20.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
47.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
58.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.9%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.4%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #271 of 282 in MA | #143 of 149 in CT | #177 of 282 in MA | #218 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Webster | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Douglas | West Springfield |
| High school in town | Bartlett High School | Windham High School | Douglas High School | West Springfield High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6 |
9.8 |
7.2Lowest |
13.1Highest |
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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.