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Dudley vs Andover vs Whitman
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dudley has the youngest population (median age 40.2).
Andover has the most people working from home (29.6%).
Whitman has the most expensive homes ($473k median).
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 | Dudley | Andover | Whitman |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,929 |
616Lowest |
15,295Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.2±2.4Lowest 3% above U.S. |
49.2±5.1Highest 26% above U.S. |
40.4±1.8 4% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Whitman and Dudley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.9%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Andover and Dudley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.1%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,604±$12kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$102,500±$38k 27% above U.S. |
$108,933±$14kHighest 35% above U.S. |
| Whitman and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $392,600±$19k 18% above U.S. |
$382,900±$68kLowest 15% above U.S. |
$472,700±$12kHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,217±$182Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,389±$364 about the U.S. average |
$1,771±$151Highest 25% above U.S. |
| Whitman and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,691Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$5,190 66% above U.S. |
$5,824Highest 87% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
69.4%±47.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±13.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Andover and Whitman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 4% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.6%±12.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #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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| 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.