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Dudley vs Saco vs Webster
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 kids (20.6% under 18).
Saco has the most people working from home (19%).
Webster has the most renters (40.2% 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 | Saco | Webster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,929Lowest |
20,819Highest |
17,748 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.2±2.4 3% above U.S. |
44.9±1.5Highest 15% above U.S. |
39.9±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.7%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Dudley and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.9%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Webster and Saco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.1%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,604±$12k 5% above U.S. |
$92,241±$11kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$72,895±$6kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Saco and Dudley 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. |
$413,100±$17kHighest 24% above U.S. |
$361,500±$12kLowest 9% above U.S. |
| Saco and Dudley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,217±$182Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,249±$385Highest 12% below U.S. |
$1,228±$81 13% below U.S. |
| Saco and Webster 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. |
$4,807Highest 54% above U.S. |
$3,999 28% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.4%±4.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.3%±14Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Saco 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% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 4% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.1%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #142 of 282 in MA | #38 of 133 in ME | #271 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Dudley-Charlton Reg | Saco Public Schools | Webster |
| High school in town | Shepherd Hill Regional High | None in town | Bartlett High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.3Highest |
— | 11.6Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.