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Dudley vs Milton vs Webster
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 most expensive homes ($393k median).
Milton has the most people working from home (18.9%).
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 | Milton | Webster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,929 |
4,538Lowest |
12,228Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.2±2.4 3% above U.S. |
45.7±2.4Highest 17% above U.S. |
37.2±2.1Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Webster and Dudley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.9%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.1%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.7%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dudley and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
18.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.1%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,604±$12k 5% above U.S. |
$94,493±$27kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$63,837±$8kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Milton and Dudley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $392,600±$19kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$318,400±$34kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$333,100±$14k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,217±$182 14% below U.S. |
$1,587±$318Highest 12% above U.S. |
$1,198±$85Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Milton and Dudley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,691 18% above U.S. |
$5,663Highest 82% above U.S. |
$3,234Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.4%±4.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
63.7%±24.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.1%±7.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Milton and Dudley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
45.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.1%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.9%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #142 of 282 in MA | #116 of 120 in NH | #271 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Dudley-Charlton Reg | Milton School District | — |
| High school in town | Shepherd Hill Regional High | Nute High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.3Highest |
10.6Lowest |
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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.