What stands out worked out from the figures below

Dudley has the most homeowners (73.1%).

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

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