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Dudley vs Rowe vs Warren
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dudley has the highest household income ($85k).
Rowe has the most homeowners (90.8%).
Warren has the most renters (35.5% 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 | Rowe | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,929Highest |
453Lowest |
5,009 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.7%Highest MA: +7.4% |
— | -3.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.2±2.4 about the MA average |
48.9±6.4Highest 22% above MA |
38.7±7.3Lowest 3% below MA |
| Rowe 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 MA: 19.4% |
23%±5Highest MA: 19.4% |
20.8%±8 MA: 19.4% |
| Rowe and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.9%±3 MA: 17.9% |
30.2%±8.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
14.6%±4.5Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.1% MA: 47.3% |
26.2%Highest MA: 47.3% |
23.2%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.1%±2Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.3%±2 MA: 7.9% |
2.9%±2.1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,604±$12kHighest 19% below MA |
$69,583±$13k 33% below MA |
$66,082±$6kLowest 36% below MA |
| Dudley and Rowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $392,600±$19kHighest 30% below MA |
$275,000±$41kLowest 51% below MA |
$333,700±$35k 41% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,217±$182 31% below MA |
$1,313±$576Highest 25% below MA |
$890±$174Lowest 49% below MA |
| Rowe and Dudley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,691 38% below MA |
$1,458Lowest 76% below MA |
$4,530Highest 24% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.4%±4.1Highest MA: 51.8% |
11.8%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
29.7%±18.4 MA: 51.8% |
| Dudley and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Lowest MA: 10% |
15.8%Highest MA: 10% |
9% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.1% MA: 62.5% |
90.8%Highest MA: 62.5% |
64.5%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 3 yrs newer than MA |
1959Lowest 5 yrs older than MA |
1975Highest 11 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 6% below MA |
36 minHighest 22% above MA |
33 min 13% above MA |
| Work from home | 9.1%±2.5Highest MA: 18.6% |
7.2%±3.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
8.5%±5.4 MA: 18.6% |
| Dudley and Warren 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 | — | #165 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Dudley-Charlton Reg | Rowe | Quaboag Regional |
| High school in town | Shepherd Hill Regional High | None in town | Quaboag Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.3Highest |
— | 10.0Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
MA 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.