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Dudley vs Sutton 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 shortest commute (27 min average).
Sutton has the most people working from home (22.7%).
Warren has the most affordable homes ($334k 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 | Sutton | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,929Highest |
9,452 |
5,009Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.7%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+4.4% MA: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.2±2.4 about the MA average |
44.3±2.5Highest 11% above MA |
38.7±7.3Lowest 3% below MA |
| Sutton and Dudley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±3.3 MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±3.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
20.8%±8Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Warren and Dudley 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% |
18.8%±3.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
14.6%±4.5Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Sutton 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% MA: 47.3% |
52.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
23.2%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.1%±2Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
2.9%±2.1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,604±$12k 19% below MA |
$147,125±$25kHighest 42% above MA |
$66,082±$6kLowest 36% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $392,600±$19k 30% below MA |
$523,100±$47kHighest 7% below MA |
$333,700±$35kLowest 41% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,217±$182Highest 31% below MA |
$1,190±$401 32% below MA |
$890±$174Lowest 49% below MA |
| Dudley and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,691Lowest 38% below MA |
$6,763Highest 13% above MA |
$4,530 24% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.4%±4.1 MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
29.7%±18.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Sutton and Dudley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4% MA: 10% |
5.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
9%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.1% MA: 62.5% |
89.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
64.5%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 3 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1975 11 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 6% below MA |
30 min about the MA average |
33 minHighest 13% above MA |
| Work from home | 9.1%±2.5 MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
8.5%±5.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #142 of 282 in MA | #105 of 282 in MA | #165 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Dudley-Charlton Reg | Sutton | Quaboag Regional |
| High school in town | Shepherd Hill Regional High | Sutton High School | Quaboag Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.3Highest |
12.6 |
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.