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Dudley vs Pawtucket vs Winchendon
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 expensive homes ($393k median).
Pawtucket has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.3%).
Winchendon has the most people working from home (11.2%).
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 | Pawtucket | Winchendon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,929 |
75,893Highest |
10,440Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.2±2.4Highest 3% above U.S. |
37.1±0.8Lowest 5% below U.S. |
39.6±1.9 about the U.S. average |
| Dudley and Winchendon 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% |
22.4%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Pawtucket and Winchendon 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% |
14.5%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.9%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.1%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,604±$12kHighest 5% above U.S. |
$68,310±$4kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$75,690±$14k 6% below U.S. |
| Dudley and Winchendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $392,600±$19kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$325,500±$8k about the U.S. average |
$323,800±$19kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,217±$182 14% below U.S. |
$1,208±$39Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,255±$163Highest 11% 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. |
$4,115Highest 32% above U.S. |
$3,780 21% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.4%±4.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.9%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.7%±17.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Winchendon and Dudley 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% |
13.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
18.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
50.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1947Lowest 33 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 4% above U.S. |
26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.2%±1.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.2%±3.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Winchendon and Pawtucket 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 | #35 of 38 in RI | #269 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Dudley-Charlton Reg | Blackstone Academy · Pawtucket | Winchendon |
| High school in town | Shepherd Hill Regional High | William E. Tolman High | Murdock High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.3 |
14.6Highest |
11.3Lowest |
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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.