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Dudley vs Newfields vs Whitman vs Blackstone
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 affordable homes ($393k median).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Whitman has the most renters (28.6% rent).
Blackstone has the most kids (21.8% under 18).
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 | Whitman | Blackstone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 11,929 |
2,023Lowest |
15,295Highest |
9,255 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.2±2.4Lowest 3% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8Highest 13% above U.S. |
40.4±1.8 4% above U.S. |
43.2±1.7 11% above U.S. |
| Newfields and Blackstone 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% |
21.1%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Blackstone and Whitman 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% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Blackstone 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% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.1%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±0.9Lowest 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±$12kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$108,933±$14k 35% above U.S. |
$94,191±$21k 17% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $392,600±$19kLowest 18% above U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$472,700±$12k 42% above U.S. |
$404,400±$34k 22% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,217±$182 14% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,771±$151 25% above U.S. |
$1,189±$85Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Newfields and Whitman 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. |
$5,824 87% above U.S. |
$5,703 83% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.4%±4.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±13.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
65%±18.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Blackstone and Whitman 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% |
7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 4% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
34 min 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfields and Blackstone 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 | — | #191 of 282 in MA | #207 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Dudley-Charlton Reg | Newfields School District | Whitman-Hanson | Blackstone-Millville |
| High school in town | Shepherd Hill Regional High | None in town | None in town | Blackstone Millville RHS |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.3Highest |
— | — | 13.6Lowest |
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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.