Massachusetts Living Index
Webster
Central MA · pop. 17,776
On the Connecticut border with the lake formally known as Chargoggagoggmanchauggagoggchaubunagungamaugg, a working-class mill town with cheap waterfront.
Outdoors & TrailsCommuter Value
Livability Index
69
/ 100
Ranks #44 of 194 MA towns
The numbers
Median home
$447k
6.1× household income
Household income
$73k
ACS median
Commute to Boston
70 min
peak driving
Population
17,776
5-yr trend 55/100
How Webster scores
Schools
73
Safety
73
Walkability
38
Transit
12
Biking
25
Dining
90
Nightlife
90
Arts & Culture
77
Green Space
75
Diversity
90
Climate
70
The honest read
Best for
Buyers chasing the cheapest lake frontage in MA.
The tradeoff
Boston is 70+ minutes; downtown has more vacancy than vibrancy.
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