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Andover vs Dudley vs Webster
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Andover has the most people working from home (15.5%).
Dudley has the most kids (20.6% under 18).
Webster has the most renters (40.2% 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 | Andover | Dudley | Webster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,152Lowest |
11,929 |
17,748Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.2±5.4Highest 32% above U.S. |
40.2±2.4 3% above U.S. |
39.9±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Dudley and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.2%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.9%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Webster and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.2%±4.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
13.1%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dudley and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $134,632±$20kHighest 67% above U.S. |
$84,604±$12k 5% above U.S. |
$72,895±$6kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $376,500±$36k 13% above U.S. |
$392,600±$19kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$361,500±$12kLowest 9% above U.S. |
| Dudley and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,166±$745Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,217±$182 14% below U.S. |
$1,228±$81Highest 13% below U.S. |
| Webster and Dudley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$3,691Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$3,999 28% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.8%±38.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.4%±4.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Andover and Dudley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 1.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.5%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.1%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Andover and Dudley 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 | #43 of 149 in CT | #142 of 282 in MA | #271 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Andover School District | Dudley-Charlton Reg | Webster |
| High school in town | None in town | Shepherd Hill Regional High | Bartlett High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.3Highest |
11.6Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.