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Abington vs Dudley vs Whitman
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Abington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.7%).
Dudley has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Whitman has the most renters (28.6% rent).
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 | Abington | Dudley | Whitman |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,053Highest |
11,929Lowest |
15,295 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.7%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+4.7% MA: +7.4% |
+4.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.1±1.8Lowest about the MA average |
40.2±2.4 about the MA average |
40.4±1.8Highest about the MA average |
| Whitman and Dudley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±3.8Highest MA: 19.4% |
20.6%±3.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
21.1%±3.5 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+ | 13.1%±1.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
16.9%±3Highest MA: 17.9% |
15.5%±2.1 MA: 17.9% |
| Dudley and Whitman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40%Highest MA: 47.3% |
24.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
31.3% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±1.7Lowest MA: 7.9% |
13.1%±2Highest MA: 7.9% |
5.1%±1.2 MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $125,400±$12kHighest 21% above MA |
$84,604±$12kLowest 19% below MA |
$108,933±$14k 5% 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 | $539,600±$34kHighest 4% below MA |
$392,600±$19kLowest 30% below MA |
$472,700±$12k 16% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,724±$250 about the MA average |
$1,217±$182Lowest 31% below MA |
$1,771±$151Highest 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 | $7,045Highest 18% above MA |
$3,691Lowest 38% below MA |
$5,824 about the MA average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.7%±11 MA: 51.8% |
47.4%±4.1Lowest MA: 51.8% |
61.9%±13.4Highest 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 | 5.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
6.4% MA: 10% |
7.9%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.7% MA: 62.5% |
73.1%Highest MA: 62.5% |
71.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Highest 6 yrs newer than MA |
1967 3 yrs newer than MA |
1957Lowest 7 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 14% above MA |
27 minLowest 6% below MA |
36 minHighest 24% above MA |
| Work from home | 15.1%±2.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
9.1%±2.5Lowest MA: 18.6% |
10.8%±2.4 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 | #143 of 282 in MA | #142 of 282 in MA | #191 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Dudley-Charlton Reg | Whitman-Hanson |
| High school in town | — | Shepherd Hill Regional High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.3 |
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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.