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Dudley vs Ware vs Williston
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 youngest population (median age 40.2).
Ware has the most affordable homes ($290k median).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
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 | Ware | Williston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,929Highest |
10,048Lowest |
10,144 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.2±2.4Lowest 3% above U.S. |
43.1±4.7 11% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Williston and Ware are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Dudley and Williston 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% |
20.6%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Williston and Ware are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
24%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.1%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,604±$12k 5% above U.S. |
$67,475±$15kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Williston 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. |
$289,700±$28kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,217±$182 14% below U.S. |
$1,043±$109Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,691Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$4,237 36% above U.S. |
$5,592Highest 79% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.4%±4.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
64.3%±16.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ware and Dudley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 4% above U.S. |
28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Williston and Ware 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 | #267 of 282 in MA | #11 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Dudley-Charlton Reg | Ware | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| High school in town | Shepherd Hill Regional High | Ware Junior/Senior High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.3Highest |
11.1Lowest |
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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.