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Whitingham vs Webster vs Leicester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Whitingham has the most affordable homes ($262k median).
Webster has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.2%).
Leicester has the shortest commute (28 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 | Whitingham | Webster | Leicester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,368 |
2,227Highest |
1,026Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-10%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±7.1 19% above U.S. |
44.7±7.6Lowest 15% above U.S. |
48.8±3.8Highest 25% above U.S. |
| Leicester and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±8Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Webster and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.5%±6.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Whitingham and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Webster and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,625±$11k 13% below U.S. |
$107,171±$14kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$70,417±$30kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $262,300±$30kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$338,500±$30kHighest about the U.S. average |
$309,700±$107k 7% below U.S. |
| Webster and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $673±$150Lowest 52% below U.S. |
$1,396±$622Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,098±$300 22% below U.S. |
| Webster and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,055 62% above U.S. |
$6,021Highest 93% above U.S. |
$3,822Lowest 23% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±47.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.6%±71 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±40.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whitingham and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.7%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Webster and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | Merrimack Valley School District | — |
| High school in town | Twin Valley Middle High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.8 |
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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.