Compare towns
Dudley vs Everett vs Webster vs Whitman
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dudley has the most homeowners (73.1%).
Everett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
Webster has the most affordable homes ($333k median).
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 | Everett | Webster | Whitman |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 11,929Lowest |
50,045Highest |
12,228 |
15,295 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.7% MA: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6.9% MA: +7.4% |
+4.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.2±2.4 about the MA average |
35.2±1.5Lowest 12% below MA |
37.2±2.1 7% below MA |
40.4±1.8Highest about the MA average |
| Whitman and Dudley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±3.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
21.8%±2.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
21.8%±3.6Highest MA: 19.4% |
21.1%±3.5 MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 16.9%±3Highest MA: 17.9% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
15.7%±2.5 MA: 17.9% |
15.5%±2.1 MA: 17.9% |
| Dudley 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% MA: 47.3% |
24.9% MA: 47.3% |
18.8%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
31.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.1%±2Highest MA: 7.9% |
6.3%±0.9 MA: 7.9% |
6%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
5.1%±1.2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,604±$12k 19% below MA |
$85,218±$7k 18% below MA |
$63,837±$8kLowest 39% below MA |
$108,933±$14kHighest 5% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $392,600±$19k 30% below MA |
$610,000±$23kHighest 9% above MA |
$333,100±$14kLowest 41% below MA |
$472,700±$12k 16% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,217±$182 31% below MA |
$2,076±$69Highest 18% above MA |
$1,198±$85Lowest 32% below MA |
$1,771±$151 about the MA average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,691 38% below MA |
$4,880 19% below MA |
$3,234Lowest 46% below MA |
$5,824Highest about the MA average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.4%±4.1 MA: 51.8% |
56.4%±5.8 MA: 51.8% |
46.1%±7.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
61.9%±13.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Whitman and Everett 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% |
14.7% MA: 10% |
16%Highest MA: 10% |
7.9% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.1%Highest MA: 62.5% |
37.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
45.5% MA: 62.5% |
71.4% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Highest 3 yrs newer than MA |
1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1954 10 yrs older than MA |
1957 7 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 6% below MA |
35 min 20% above MA |
28 min 5% below MA |
36 minHighest 24% above MA |
| Work from home | 9.1%±2.5 MA: 18.6% |
10.5%±2 MA: 18.6% |
7.1%±2.9Lowest MA: 18.6% |
10.8%±2.4Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Whitman and Everett 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 | #264 of 282 in MA | #271 of 282 in MA | #191 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Dudley-Charlton Reg | Everett | — | Whitman-Hanson |
| High school in town | Shepherd Hill Regional High | Everett High | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.3Highest |
12.1Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 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.