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Dudley vs Deep River vs Webster 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 most homeowners (73.1%).
Deep River has the most people working from home (15.2%).
Webster has the most renters (54.5% rent).
Whitman has the highest household income ($109k).
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 | Deep River | Webster | Whitman |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 11,929 |
4,458Lowest |
12,228 |
15,295Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +6.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.2±2.4 3% above U.S. |
46.2±5.6Highest 19% above U.S. |
37.2±2.1Lowest 4% below U.S. |
40.4±1.8 4% above U.S. |
| Deep River and Whitman 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% |
16.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Webster and Whitman 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% |
22.1%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.7%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Deep River 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
18.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.1%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,604±$12k 5% above U.S. |
$90,253±$19k 12% above U.S. |
$63,837±$8kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$108,933±$14kHighest 35% above U.S. |
| Whitman and Deep River 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. |
$362,200±$26k 9% above U.S. |
$333,100±$14kLowest about the U.S. average |
$472,700±$12kHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,217±$182 14% below U.S. |
$1,221±$185 14% below U.S. |
$1,198±$85Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,771±$151Highest 25% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,691 18% above U.S. |
$6,092Highest 95% above U.S. |
$3,234Lowest 4% above U.S. |
$5,824 87% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.4%±4.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±22.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.1%±7.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±13.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whitman and Deep River 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% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
45.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
1957 23 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 4% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.1%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.2%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Deep River and Whitman 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 | #70 of 149 in CT | #271 of 282 in MA | #191 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Dudley-Charlton Reg | Deep River School District · Regional School District 04 | — | Whitman-Hanson |
| High school in town | Shepherd Hill Regional High | Valley Regional High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.3Highest |
9.3Lowest |
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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.