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Dudley vs Webster vs Windsor vs Whitman
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 homeowners (73.1%).
Webster has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k median).
Whitman has the highest household income ($109k).
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 | Windsor | Whitman |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 11,929 |
17,748Highest |
3,554Lowest |
15,295 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.2±2.4 3% above U.S. |
39.9±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.8±6.5Highest 15% above U.S. |
40.4±1.8 4% above U.S. |
| Windsor and Whitman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.1%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,604±$12k 5% above U.S. |
$72,895±$6k 10% below U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$108,933±$14kHighest 35% above U.S. |
| Whitman 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. |
$361,500±$12k 9% above U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$472,700±$12kHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,217±$182 14% below U.S. |
$1,228±$81 13% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,771±$151Highest 25% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,691Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$3,999 28% above U.S. |
$5,209 67% above U.S. |
$5,824Highest 87% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.4%±4.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±6.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±13.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whitman 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% |
12.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Highest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1957 23 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 4% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.1%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±2.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Whitman and Windsor 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 | #271 of 282 in MA | #61 of 70 in VT | #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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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.