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Dudley vs Ogunquit vs Winchendon 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 renters (26.9% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Winchendon has the most affordable homes ($324k median).
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 | Winchendon | Blackstone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 11,929Highest |
1,379Lowest |
10,440 |
9,255 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.2±2.4 3% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
39.6±1.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
43.2±1.7 11% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 16.9%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.9%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.1%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,604±$12k 5% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$75,690±$14kLowest 6% below U.S. |
$94,191±$21k 17% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Blackstone 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. |
$323,800±$19kLowest about the U.S. average |
$404,400±$34k 22% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,217±$182 14% below U.S. |
— | $1,255±$163Highest 11% below U.S. |
$1,189±$85Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Winchendon 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. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$3,780 21% above U.S. |
$5,703Highest 83% 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% |
61.7%±17.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
65%±18.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Blackstone and Winchendon 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% |
18.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1967Lowest 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 |
32 min 23% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.2%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #142 of 282 in MA | — | #269 of 282 in MA | #207 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Dudley-Charlton Reg | — | Winchendon | Blackstone-Millville |
| High school in town | Shepherd Hill Regional High | — | Murdock High School | Blackstone Millville RHS |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.3Highest |
— | 11.3Lowest |
13.6 |
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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.