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Dudley vs Newfields 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
Newfields has the most people working from home (25.5%).
Webster has the most renters (54.5% 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 | Newfields | Webster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,929 |
2,023Lowest |
12,228Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.2±2.4 3% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8Highest 13% above U.S. |
37.2±2.1Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Newfields 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% |
18.9%±1.6Lowest 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% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.7%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dudley and Webster 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% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
18.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.1%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dudley and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,604±$12k 5% above U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$63,837±$8kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $392,600±$19k 18% above U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$333,100±$14kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,217±$182 14% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,198±$85Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,691 18% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$3,234Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.1%±7.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dudley and Webster 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% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
45.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1954Lowest 26 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 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.1%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest 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 | — | #271 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Dudley-Charlton Reg | Newfields School District | — |
| High school in town | Shepherd Hill Regional High | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.3 |
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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.