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About Webster
Town in Massachusetts, United StatesWebster is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 17,776 at the 2020 census. It contains the census-designated place of the same name. Named after statesman Daniel Webster, the town was founded by industrialist Samuel Slater, and was home to several early American textile mills. It was home to the Chaubunagungamaug Reservation of the Nipmuc; many still live near there. It is the location as well as Lake Chaubunagungamaug, the third largest body of freshwater, and largest natural lake, in Massachusetts.
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Housing in Webster
The typical Webster home is worth about $444,000, up 2.3% in a year, 33% below the Massachusetts typical home.
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Safety in Webster
Safety Grade C
Webster reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 74% report less.
Schools in Webster
All Webster schools →School Grade D
The public schools Webster’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 89% of Massachusetts’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
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