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Dudley vs Orange vs Woonsocket
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 highest household income ($85k).
Orange has the most affordable homes ($246k median).
Woonsocket has the most renters (62.8% 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 | Orange | Woonsocket |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,929 |
7,573Lowest |
43,521Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.2±2.4 3% above U.S. |
41.8±2.2Highest 7% above U.S. |
35.7±1.3Lowest 8% below U.S. |
| Orange and Dudley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Woonsocket and Orange 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% |
20.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Orange 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.1%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,604±$12kHighest 5% above U.S. |
$55,824±$10kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$61,059±$5k 24% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $392,600±$19kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$245,900±$18kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$311,000±$15k 7% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,217±$182Highest 14% below U.S. |
$775±$233Lowest 45% below U.S. |
$1,161±$48 18% below U.S. |
| Dudley and Woonsocket 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. |
$4,136Highest 33% above U.S. |
$3,960 27% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±11.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±5.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dudley and Woonsocket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
22.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
18.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70% U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Highest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.1%±2.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dudley and Orange 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 | #275 of 282 in MA | #37 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Dudley-Charlton Reg | Orange · Ralph C Mahar | RISE Prep Mayoral Academy · Woonsocket |
| High school in town | Shepherd Hill Regional High | Ralph C Mahar Regional | Woonsocket High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.3 |
9.0Lowest |
15.2Highest |
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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.