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Dudley vs Jericho vs Southbridge Town
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 youngest population (median age 40.2).
Jericho has the most people working from home (21.8%).
Southbridge Town has the most renters (57.3% 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 | Jericho | Southbridge Town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,929 |
5,114Lowest |
17,928Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.2±2.4Lowest 3% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
40.9±2.4 5% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.9%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Southbridge Town 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% |
20.2%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Jericho 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.1%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,604±$12k 5% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$66,287±$8kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $392,600±$19k 18% above U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$294,800±$18kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,217±$182Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,256±$79 11% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,691Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$4,400 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.8%±8.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Southbridge Town 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% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
42.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 4% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 7% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.1%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #142 of 282 in MA | #6 of 70 in VT | #282 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Dudley-Charlton Reg | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Southbridge |
| High school in town | Shepherd Hill Regional High | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | Southbridge High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.3Highest |
13.0 |
9.8Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.