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Dudley vs Ogunquit vs Whitman 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).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
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 | Ogunquit | Whitman | Southbridge Town |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 11,929 |
1,379Lowest |
15,295 |
17,928Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.2±2.4Lowest 3% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
40.4±1.8 4% above U.S. |
40.9±2.4 5% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
21.9%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Southbridge Town 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
19.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.1%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,604±$12k 5% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$108,933±$14k 35% above U.S. |
$66,287±$8kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Whitman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $392,600±$19k 18% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$472,700±$12k 42% above U.S. |
$294,800±$18kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,217±$182Lowest 14% below U.S. |
— | $1,771±$151Highest 25% above U.S. |
$1,256±$79 11% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,691Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$5,824Highest 87% above U.S. |
$4,400 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.4%±4.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±13.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.8%±8.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whitman 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
42.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1957 23 yrs older 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 |
36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
28 min 7% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.1%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±2.4 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 | — | #191 of 282 in MA | #282 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Dudley-Charlton Reg | — | Whitman-Hanson | Southbridge |
| High school in town | Shepherd Hill Regional High | — | None in town | Southbridge High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.3Highest |
— | — | 9.8Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.