Compare towns
Dudley vs Tyringham vs Webster vs Whitman
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).
Tyringham has the most people working from home (26.2%).
Webster has the most renters (40.2% rent).
Whitman has the most kids (21.1% under 18).
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 | Tyringham | Webster | Whitman |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 11,929 |
494Lowest |
17,748Highest |
15,295 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.7% MA: +7.4% |
— | +6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+4.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.2±2.4 about the MA average |
59.2±2.7Highest 48% above MA |
39.9±2.9Lowest about the MA average |
40.4±1.8 about the MA average |
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±3.3 MA: 19.4% |
8.7%±5.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±2.9 MA: 19.4% |
21.1%±3.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Whitman 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% |
35.2%±8.8Highest MA: 17.9% |
19.6%±2.5 MA: 17.9% |
15.5%±2.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
66.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
25.3% MA: 47.3% |
31.3% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.1%±2Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.6%±2.4Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.8%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
5.1%±1.2 MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,604±$12k 19% below MA |
$163,333±$28kHighest 57% above MA |
$72,895±$6kLowest 30% below MA |
$108,933±$14k 5% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $392,600±$19k 30% below MA |
$699,400±$96kHighest 24% above MA |
$361,500±$12kLowest 36% below MA |
$472,700±$12k 16% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,217±$182 31% below MA |
$1,050±$393Lowest 40% below MA |
$1,228±$81 30% below MA |
$1,771±$151Highest about the MA average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,691Lowest 38% below MA |
$4,632 23% below MA |
$3,999 33% below MA |
$5,824Highest about the MA average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.4%±4.1 MA: 51.8% |
60%±100 MA: 51.8% |
45.7%±6.7Lowest MA: 51.8% |
61.9%±13.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Whitman and Tyringham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.4% MA: 10% |
3.6%Lowest MA: 10% |
12.7%Highest MA: 10% |
7.9% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.1% MA: 62.5% |
89.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
59.8%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
71.4% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 3 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1962 2 yrs older than MA |
1957Lowest 7 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 6% below MA |
36 min 23% above MA |
31 min 5% above MA |
36 minHighest 24% above MA |
| Work from home | 9.1%±2.5 MA: 18.6% |
26.2%±8Highest MA: 18.6% |
8%±2.5Lowest MA: 18.6% |
10.8%±2.4 MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #142 of 282 in MA | — | #271 of 282 in MA | #191 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Dudley-Charlton Reg | — | Webster | Whitman-Hanson |
| High school in town | Shepherd Hill Regional High | — | Bartlett High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.3Highest |
— | 11.6Lowest |
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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.