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Dudley vs Gray 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 shortest commute (27 min average).
Gray has the most people working from home (12.3%).
Webster has the most renters (40.2% rent).
Whitman has the most expensive homes ($473k median).
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 | Gray | Webster | Whitman |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 11,929 |
8,429Lowest |
17,748Highest |
15,295 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.2±2.4 3% above U.S. |
43.4±4.5Highest 12% above U.S. |
39.9±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
40.4±1.8 4% above U.S. |
| Gray 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% |
19%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Whitman and Dudley 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% |
19.3%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Webster and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.1%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,604±$12k 5% above U.S. |
$95,236±$8k 18% above U.S. |
$72,895±$6kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$108,933±$14kHighest 35% above U.S. |
| Whitman and Gray 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. |
$363,700±$20k 9% above U.S. |
$361,500±$12kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$472,700±$12kHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,217±$182Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,371±$89 about the U.S. average |
$1,228±$81 13% below U.S. |
$1,771±$151Highest 25% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,691 18% above U.S. |
$3,683Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$3,999 28% above U.S. |
$5,824Highest 87% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.4%±4.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±24 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±13.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whitman and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
29 min 8% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.1%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Gray 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 | #10 of 133 in ME | #271 of 282 in MA | #191 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Dudley-Charlton Reg | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | Webster | Whitman-Hanson |
| High school in town | Shepherd Hill Regional High | Gray-New Gloucester High School | Bartlett High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.3Highest |
12.5 |
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.