What kinds of homes are in Webster (community), MA?

Name: Types of homes in Webster (community), MA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Webster (community), MA has 5,554 (±289) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,869 homes per square mile of land.

35.7% are detached single-family houses.

43.4% are in buildings of two to four units.

18.3% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 5,554 (±289)
Detached houses: 35.7%
2–4 unit buildings: 43.4%
5+ unit buildings: 18.3%

Homes in Webster (community) by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Webster (community)	Worcester County	Massachusetts	United States
Single-family, detached	35.7% (±4.0 points)	56.7%	51.1%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	2.1% (±1.2 points)	6.1%	5.9%	6.2%
2 units	17.1% (±4.0 points)	7.6%	9.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	26.3% (±4.4 points)	12.0%	10.7%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	9.7% (±3.0 points)	5.3%	5.7%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	4.9% (±2.6 points)	3.7%	4.2%	4.3%
20 or more units	3.7% (±1.8 points)	7.9%	12.3%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.3% (±0.4 points)	0.8%	0.8%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.8 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Webster (community), the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Worcester County (16.9%).

It is not measurably different from Massachusetts (22.2%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Webster (community)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Webster (community)
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Webster (community)	—	18.3% (±4.4 points)	—
Dudley	3.1 mi	6.4% (±2.2 points)	Lower
Quinebaug	3.6 mi	0.0% (±12.0 points)	Lower
Thompson	3.9 mi	2.6% (±2.6 points)	Lower
North Grosvenor Dale	4.4 mi	11.0% (±17.3 points)	Not measurably different
Oxford (community)	4.8 mi	7.4% (±5.8 points)	Lower
Oxford	5.7 mi	11.3% (±3.7 points)	Lower
Douglas	6.3 mi	6.2% (±3.8 points)	Lower
Charlton	7.7 mi	6.8% (±2.8 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Dudley, MA (6.4%), Quinebaug, CT (0.0%), Thompson, CT (2.6%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units across Worcester County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
3	Westborough (community)	25.1% (±6.2 points)
4	Devens	24.9% (±20.8 points)
5	Clinton (community)	24.5% (±7.1 points)
6	Spencer (community)	24.0% (±11.1 points)
7	Winchendon (community)	19.7% (±8.9 points)
8	East Douglas	18.5% (±11.5 points)
9	Webster (community)	18.3% (±4.4 points)
10	Hopedale (community)	15.8% (±10.3 points)
11	Milford (community)	14.7% (±2.7 points)
12	North Brookfield (community)	14.5% (±8.6 points)
13	Sturbridge (community)	13.0% (±7.9 points)
14	Upton (community)	12.6% (±8.2 points)
15	Baldwinville	12.3% (±14.0 points)

Showing 13 of 26 places in Worcester County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Webster (community) is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside Webster, whose figures include it.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Webster (community)

How many homes are in Webster (community)?

Webster (community), MA has an estimated 5,554 (±289) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Webster (community) houses or apartments?

35.7% are detached houses and 2.1% attached houses, while 61.7% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Webster (community)?

43.4% of homes in Webster (community) are in buildings of two to four units, the small rental buildings that are often owner-occupied.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Webster CDP, Massachusetts

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DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0007PE, DP04_0007PM, DP04_0008PE, DP04_0008PM, DP04_0009PE, DP04_0009PM, DP04_0010PE, DP04_0010PM, DP04_0011PE, DP04_0011PM, DP04_0012PE, DP04_0012PM, DP04_0013PE, DP04_0013PM, DP04_0014PE, DP04_0014PM, DP04_0015PE, DP04_0015PM

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