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Dudley vs Webster vs Windham
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).
Webster has the most renters (40.2% rent).
Windham has the most people working from home (19%).
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 | Webster | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,929Lowest |
17,748 |
19,188Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.2±2.4 3% above U.S. |
39.9±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.8±1.8Highest 7% above U.S. |
| Windham and Dudley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.7Lowest 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%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Webster 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.1%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,604±$12k 5% above U.S. |
$72,895±$6kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$107,934±$14kHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Windham 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±$19kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$361,500±$12kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$388,900±$22k 17% above U.S. |
| Dudley and Windham 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. |
$1,228±$81 13% below U.S. |
$1,232±$332Highest 13% below U.S. |
| Windham 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. |
$3,999Highest 28% above U.S. |
$3,938 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±6.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dudley and Webster 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% |
12.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 4% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 9.1%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #142 of 282 in MA | #271 of 282 in MA | #95 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Dudley-Charlton Reg | Webster | RSU 14 |
| High school in town | Shepherd Hill Regional High | Bartlett High School | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.3Highest |
11.6Lowest |
12.1 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.