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Dudley vs Danielson vs Southbridge Town
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 most homeowners (73.1%).
Danielson has the most affordable homes ($225k median).
Southbridge Town has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
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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 | Danielson | Southbridge Town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,929 |
4,209Lowest |
17,928Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.2±2.4 3% above U.S. |
34.5±3.6Lowest 11% below U.S. |
40.9±2.4Highest 5% above U.S. |
| Southbridge Town and Dudley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.9%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Southbridge Town and Dudley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.9%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.3%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dudley and Southbridge Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
11.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.1%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
9.2%±6.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dudley and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,604±$12kHighest 5% above U.S. |
$64,050±$15kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$66,287±$8k 18% below U.S. |
| Dudley and Southbridge Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $392,600±$19kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$224,600±$13kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$294,800±$18k 11% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,217±$182Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,235±$194 13% below U.S. |
$1,256±$79Highest 11% below U.S. |
| Southbridge Town and Danielson 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. |
$4,009 29% above U.S. |
$4,400Highest 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.4%±4.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.7%±17.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.8%±8.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Southbridge Town and Dudley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
21.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
53% U.S.: 65.2% |
42.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Highest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1956 24 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
28 min 7% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.1%±2.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dudley and Danielson 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 | — | #282 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Dudley-Charlton Reg | — | Southbridge |
| High school in town | Shepherd Hill Regional High | — | Southbridge High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.3Highest |
— | 9.8Lowest |
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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.