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Webster vs Windham vs Upton
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 affordable homes ($362k median).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
Upton has the oldest population (median age 46.4).
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 | Upton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,748Highest |
16,038 |
8,189Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.9±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.1±2.9 6% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Upton 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% |
23.2%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.6%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Upton 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Webster and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,895±$6kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33k 93% above U.S. |
| Windham and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $361,500±$12kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41k 73% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,228±$81 13% below U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,999Lowest 28% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$8,376 169% 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% |
52.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Upton 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% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 16% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton 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 | #46 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Webster | Windham School District | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton |
| High school in town | Bartlett High School | Windham High School | Blackstone Valley |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6 |
12.8Highest |
11.2Lowest |
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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.