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Webster vs Windham vs Sutton 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
Webster has the youngest population (median age 39.9).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
Sutton has the oldest population (median age 44.3).
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 | Sutton | West Springfield Town |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,748 |
16,038 |
9,452Lowest |
28,772Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.9±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.1±2.9 6% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
40.1±2.6 3% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 19.6%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.5%±1.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Webster and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
34% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Webster and West Springfield Town 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. |
$147,125±$25k 82% above U.S. |
$69,371±$7kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Windham and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $361,500±$12k 9% above U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$523,100±$47k 57% above U.S. |
$321,500±$16kLowest 3% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,228±$81 13% below U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$1,190±$401 16% below U.S. |
$1,144±$68Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,999Lowest 28% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,763 117% above U.S. |
$4,380 40% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.7%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
58.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.4%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Windham 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 | #105 of 282 in MA | #218 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Webster | Windham School District | Sutton | West Springfield |
| High school in town | Bartlett High School | Windham High School | Sutton High School | West Springfield High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6Lowest |
12.8 |
12.6 |
13.1Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.