Compare towns
Dudley vs Monroe 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 shortest commute (27 min average).
Monroe has the highest household income ($157k).
Webster has the most renters (40.2% 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 | Monroe | Webster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,929Lowest |
18,949Highest |
17,748 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.2±2.4 3% above U.S. |
43.5±2.2Highest 12% above U.S. |
39.9±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Monroe and Dudley 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% |
25.2%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Monroe 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% |
15.6%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Webster 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
57.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.1%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,604±$12k 5% above U.S. |
$157,250±$12kHighest 95% above U.S. |
$72,895±$6kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $392,600±$19k 18% above U.S. |
$503,200±$31kHighest 51% above U.S. |
$361,500±$12kLowest 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,217±$182 14% below U.S. |
$994±$860Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$1,228±$81Highest 13% below U.S. |
| Webster and Dudley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,691Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$3,999 28% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.4%±4.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.8%±46.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Monroe and Dudley 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% |
2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.1%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #142 of 282 in MA | #48 of 149 in CT | #271 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Dudley-Charlton Reg | Monroe School District | Webster |
| High school in town | Shepherd Hill Regional High | Masuk High School | Bartlett High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.3Highest |
12.8 |
11.6Lowest |
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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.