Compare towns
Dudley vs Georgetown vs Whitman vs Webster
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 shortest commute (27 min average).
Georgetown has the most people working from home (20.2%).
Webster has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.9%).
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 | Georgetown | Whitman | Webster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 11,929 |
8,474Lowest |
15,295Highest |
12,228 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.7% MA: +7.4% |
+3.5%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+4.4% MA: +7.4% |
+6.9%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.2±2.4 about the MA average |
42.8±3.5Highest 7% above MA |
40.4±1.8 about the MA average |
37.2±2.1Lowest 7% below MA |
| Georgetown and Whitman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±3.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
23.5%±3.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
21.1%±3.5 MA: 19.4% |
21.8%±3.6 MA: 19.4% |
| Georgetown and Webster 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% |
18.5%±2.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
15.5%±2.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
15.7%±2.5 MA: 17.9% |
| Georgetown 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% |
56.1%Highest MA: 47.3% |
31.3% MA: 47.3% |
18.8%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.1%±2Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.7%±1.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.1%±1.2 MA: 7.9% |
6%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,604±$12k 19% below MA |
$151,595±$23kHighest 46% above MA |
$108,933±$14k 5% above MA |
$63,837±$8kLowest 39% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $392,600±$19k 30% below MA |
$651,200±$23kHighest 16% above MA |
$472,700±$12k 16% below MA |
$333,100±$14kLowest 41% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,217±$182 31% below MA |
$2,223±$506Highest 26% above MA |
$1,771±$151 about the MA average |
$1,198±$85Lowest 32% below MA |
| Georgetown and Whitman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,691 38% below MA |
$7,272Highest 21% above MA |
$5,824 about the MA average |
$3,234Lowest 46% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.4%±4.1 MA: 51.8% |
53.7%±22.5 MA: 51.8% |
61.9%±13.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
46.1%±7.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Whitman and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.4% MA: 10% |
3.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
7.9% MA: 10% |
16%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.1% MA: 62.5% |
84%Highest MA: 62.5% |
71.4% MA: 62.5% |
45.5%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 3 yrs newer than MA |
1974Highest 10 yrs newer than MA |
1957 7 yrs older than MA |
1954Lowest 10 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 6% below MA |
34 min 15% above MA |
36 minHighest 24% above MA |
28 min 5% below MA |
| Work from home | 9.1%±2.5 MA: 18.6% |
20.2%±3.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
10.8%±2.4 MA: 18.6% |
7.1%±2.9Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #142 of 282 in MA | #140 of 282 in MA | #191 of 282 in MA | #271 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Dudley-Charlton Reg | Georgetown | Whitman-Hanson | — |
| High school in town | Shepherd Hill Regional High | Georgetown High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.3Highest |
9.3Lowest |
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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.