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Whitman vs Webster vs Abington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Whitman has the oldest population (median age 40.4).
Webster has the most affordable homes ($362k median).
Abington has the most people working from home (15.1%).
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 | Whitman | Webster | Abington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,295Lowest |
17,748Highest |
17,053 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6% MA: +7.4% |
+6.7%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.4±1.8Highest about the MA average |
39.9±2.9 about the MA average |
39.1±1.8Lowest about the MA average |
| Whitman and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±3.5 MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±2.9Lowest MA: 19.4% |
22.2%±3.8Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Abington and Whitman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.5%±2.1 MA: 17.9% |
19.6%±2.5Highest MA: 17.9% |
13.1%±1.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Webster and Whitman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.3% MA: 47.3% |
25.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
40%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.2 MA: 7.9% |
5.8%±1.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
5%±1.7Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Webster and Whitman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,933±$14k 5% above MA |
$72,895±$6kLowest 30% below MA |
$125,400±$12kHighest 21% above MA |
| Abington and Whitman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $472,700±$12k 16% below MA |
$361,500±$12kLowest 36% below MA |
$539,600±$34kHighest 4% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,771±$151Highest about the MA average |
$1,228±$81Lowest 30% below MA |
$1,724±$250 about the MA average |
| Whitman and Abington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,824 about the MA average |
$3,999Lowest 33% below MA |
$7,045Highest 18% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±13.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
45.7%±6.7Lowest MA: 51.8% |
50.7%±11 MA: 51.8% |
| Whitman and Abington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.9% MA: 10% |
12.7%Highest MA: 10% |
5.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.4% MA: 62.5% |
59.8%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
72.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 7 yrs older than MA |
1962 2 yrs older than MA |
1970Highest 6 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 24% above MA |
31 minLowest 5% above MA |
33 min 14% above MA |
| Work from home | 10.8%±2.4 MA: 18.6% |
8%±2.5Lowest MA: 18.6% |
15.1%±2.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Abington and Whitman 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 | #191 of 282 in MA | #271 of 282 in MA | #143 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Whitman-Hanson | Webster | Abington |
| High school in town | None in town | Bartlett High School | Abington High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.6Highest |
11.3Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
MA 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.