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Dudley vs Dublin vs Webster vs Webster
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 shortest commute (27 min average).
Dublin has the most people working from home (22%).
Webster has the most renters (54.5% rent).
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 | Dublin | Webster | Webster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 11,929 |
1,688Lowest |
17,748Highest |
12,228 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.2±2.4 3% above U.S. |
49.3±8.4Highest 27% above U.S. |
39.9±2.9 about the U.S. average |
37.2±2.1Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Dublin 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% |
21.4%±3 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Webster and Dublin 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% |
25%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.7%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dublin and Webster 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% |
45.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
18.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.1%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,604±$12k 5% above U.S. |
$104,659±$14kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$72,895±$6k 10% below U.S. |
$63,837±$8kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Dublin 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±$19k 18% above U.S. |
$430,500±$72kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$361,500±$12k 9% above U.S. |
$333,100±$14kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Dublin and Dudley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,217±$182 14% below U.S. |
$1,325±$165Highest 6% below U.S. |
$1,228±$81 13% below U.S. |
$1,198±$85Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Dublin and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,691 18% above U.S. |
$8,165Highest 162% above U.S. |
$3,999 28% above U.S. |
$3,234Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.2%±8.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±6.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.1%±7.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dudley and Webster 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% |
9.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
45.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Highest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.1%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
22%±10.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dublin 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 | — | #271 of 282 in MA | #271 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Dudley-Charlton Reg | Contoocook Valley School District | Webster | — |
| High school in town | Shepherd Hill Regional High | None in town | Bartlett High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.3Highest |
— | 11.6Lowest |
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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.