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Webster vs Windham vs Douglas 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
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
Douglas has the oldest population (median age 44).
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 | Windham | Douglas | Webster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,748Highest |
16,038 |
9,207Lowest |
12,228 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.9±2.9 about the U.S. average |
41.1±2.9 6% above U.S. |
44±2.6Highest 13% above U.S. |
37.2±2.1Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Douglas and Windham 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% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Webster 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%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±3.1Lowest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
18.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.3 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. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$152,267±$10k 89% above U.S. |
$63,837±$8kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $361,500±$12k 9% above U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$470,600±$29k 41% above U.S. |
$333,100±$14kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,228±$81 13% below U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$1,503±$697 6% above U.S. |
$1,198±$85Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,999 28% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,338 103% above U.S. |
$3,234Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.7%±6.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.9%±17.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.1%±7.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham 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% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
45.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.9%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Douglas 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 | #13 of 120 in NH | #177 of 282 in MA | #271 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Webster | Windham School District | Douglas | — |
| High school in town | Bartlett High School | Windham High School | Douglas High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6 |
12.8Highest |
7.2Lowest |
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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.