What stands out worked out from the figures below

Clinton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.4%).

Dudley has the most homeowners (73.1%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Clinton	Dudley
People
Population	15,563Highest	11,929Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+13.4%Highest MA: +7.4%	+4.7%Lowest MA: +7.4%
Median age	38.6±2.7Lowest 4% below MA	40.2±2.4Highest about the MA average
	Dudley and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17.8%±2.5Lowest MA: 19.4%	20.6%±3.3Highest MA: 19.4%
	Dudley and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	14.5%±2.8Lowest MA: 17.9%	16.9%±3Highest MA: 17.9%
	Dudley and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	36.6%Highest MA: 47.3%	24.1%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.9%±2Lowest MA: 7.9%	13.1%±2Highest MA: 7.9%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$89,781±$10kHighest 14% below MA	$84,604±$12kLowest 19% below MA
	Clinton and Dudley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$387,300±$19kLowest 31% below MA	$392,600±$19kHighest 30% below MA
	Dudley and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,402±$76Highest 20% below MA	$1,217±$182Lowest 31% below MA
	Clinton and Dudley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,654Highest 22% below MA	$3,691Lowest 38% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	40.3%±6.4Lowest MA: 51.8%	47.4%±4.1Highest MA: 51.8%
	Dudley and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8.6%Highest MA: 10%	6.4%Lowest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	54.7%Lowest MA: 62.5%	73.1%Highest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1956Lowest 8 yrs older than MA	1967Highest 3 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minHighest about the MA average	27 minLowest 6% below MA
Work from home	14.2%±4.2Highest MA: 18.6%	9.1%±2.5Lowest MA: 18.6%
	Clinton 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	#246 of 282 in MA	#142 of 282 in MA
School district	Clinton	Dudley-Charlton Reg
High school in town	Clinton Senior High	Shepherd Hill Regional High
Students per teacherat that high school	12.8Lowest	14.3Highest
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.