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Dudley vs Fall River vs Whitman vs Blackstone
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 affordable homes ($393k median).
Fall River has the most renters (64.7% rent).
Whitman has the most expensive homes ($473k median).
Blackstone has the most people working from home (17.4%).
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.
| Measure | Dudley | Fall River | Whitman | Blackstone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 11,929 |
94,082Highest |
15,295 |
9,255Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.7% MA: +7.4% |
+5.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+4.4% MA: +7.4% |
+2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.2±2.4 about the MA average |
39.3±1.2Lowest about the MA average |
40.4±1.8 about the MA average |
43.2±1.7Highest 8% above MA |
| Blackstone 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 MA: 19.4% |
19.9%±1.2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
21.1%±3.5 MA: 19.4% |
21.8%±4Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Blackstone and Whitman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.9%±3 MA: 17.9% |
16.1%±0.9 MA: 17.9% |
15.5%±2.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
18.5%±4.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Blackstone 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% MA: 47.3% |
16.4%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
31.3% MA: 47.3% |
31.9%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.1%±2Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.1%±0.6 MA: 7.9% |
5.1%±1.2 MA: 7.9% |
1.6%±0.9Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,604±$12k 19% below MA |
$56,673±$3kLowest 45% below MA |
$108,933±$14kHighest 5% above MA |
$94,191±$21k 9% below MA |
| Whitman and Blackstone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $392,600±$19kLowest 30% below MA |
$395,500±$11k 30% below MA |
$472,700±$12kHighest 16% below MA |
$404,400±$34k 28% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,217±$182 31% below MA |
$1,155±$27Lowest 34% below MA |
$1,771±$151Highest about the MA average |
$1,189±$85 33% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,691Lowest 38% below MA |
$3,953 34% below MA |
$5,824Highest about the MA average |
$5,703 5% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.4%±4.1Lowest MA: 51.8% |
52.5%±3.3 MA: 51.8% |
61.9%±13.4 MA: 51.8% |
65%±18.3Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Blackstone and Whitman 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% |
19.6%Highest MA: 10% |
7.9% MA: 10% |
8% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.1% MA: 62.5% |
35.3%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
71.4% MA: 62.5% |
73.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Highest 3 yrs newer than MA |
1945Lowest 19 yrs older than MA |
1957 7 yrs older than MA |
1967Highest 3 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 6% below MA |
26 minLowest 11% below MA |
36 minHighest 24% above MA |
34 min 16% above MA |
| Work from home | 9.1%±2.5 MA: 18.6% |
7.1%±1.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
10.8%±2.4 MA: 18.6% |
17.4%±4.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Blackstone 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 | #262 of 282 in MA | #191 of 282 in MA | #207 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Dudley-Charlton Reg | Fall River · Greater Fall River Regional Vocational Technical | Whitman-Hanson | Blackstone-Millville |
| High school in town | Shepherd Hill Regional High | B M C Durfee High | None in town | Blackstone Millville RHS |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.3Highest |
11.3Lowest |
— | 13.6 |
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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.