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Blackstone vs Dudley vs Ogunquit 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
Blackstone has the most kids (21.8% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
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 | Blackstone | Dudley | Ogunquit | Webster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,255 |
11,929 |
1,379Lowest |
17,748Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.2±1.7 11% above U.S. |
40.2±2.4 3% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
39.9±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Blackstone and Dudley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.9%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
13.1%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,191±$21k 17% above U.S. |
$84,604±$12k 5% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$72,895±$6kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Blackstone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $404,400±$34k 22% above U.S. |
$392,600±$19k 18% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$361,500±$12kLowest 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,189±$85Lowest 16% 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 | $5,703Highest 83% above U.S. |
$3,691Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$3,999 28% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65%±18.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.4%±4.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±6.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Blackstone and Dudley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.4%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.1%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #207 of 282 in MA | #142 of 282 in MA | — | #271 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Blackstone-Millville | Dudley-Charlton Reg | — | Webster |
| High school in town | Blackstone Millville RHS | Shepherd Hill Regional High | — | Bartlett High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.6 |
14.3Highest |
— | 11.6Lowest |
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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.