Compare towns
Acushnet vs Dudley vs Leicester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Acushnet has the oldest population (median age 46).
Dudley has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.7%).
Leicester has the most people working from home (13.1%).
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 | Acushnet | Dudley | Leicester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,624Lowest |
11,929Highest |
11,113 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.5% MA: +7.4% |
+4.7%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+1.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46±2.8Highest 15% above MA |
40.2±2.4Lowest about the MA average |
42.4±3.5 6% above MA |
| Acushnet and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.3%±3.9 MA: 19.4% |
20.6%±3.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
20.2%±3.8Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Dudley and Acushnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.9%±3.7Highest MA: 17.9% |
16.9%±3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
18.9%±3.4 MA: 17.9% |
| Acushnet and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.4% MA: 47.3% |
24.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
31%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
13.1%±2Highest MA: 7.9% |
6.3%±1.9 MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,503±$9k 14% below MA |
$84,604±$12kLowest 19% below MA |
$105,173±$9kHighest about the MA average |
| Leicester and Acushnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $436,400±$34kHighest 22% below MA |
$392,600±$19kLowest 30% below MA |
$413,100±$23k 27% below MA |
| Acushnet and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,170±$354Lowest 34% below MA |
$1,217±$182 31% below MA |
$1,487±$258Highest 16% below MA |
| Leicester and Dudley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,647Highest 22% below MA |
$3,691Lowest 38% below MA |
$4,452 26% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.4%±15.3Highest MA: 51.8% |
47.4%±4.1 MA: 51.8% |
29.7%±14.8Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Acushnet and Dudley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6% MA: 10% |
6.4%Highest MA: 10% |
3.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3% MA: 62.5% |
73.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
88.5%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Highest 4 yrs newer than MA |
1967 3 yrs newer than MA |
1965Lowest 1 yr newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 4% below MA |
27 min 6% below MA |
27 minLowest 6% below MA |
| Work from home | 10.3%±3.6 MA: 18.6% |
9.1%±2.5Lowest MA: 18.6% |
13.1%±4.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Leicester and Acushnet 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 | #118 of 282 in MA | #142 of 282 in MA | #222 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Acushnet | Dudley-Charlton Reg | Leicester |
| High school in town | None in town | Shepherd Hill Regional High | Leicester High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.3Highest |
10.7Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.