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Dudley vs Weweantic
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dudley has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.7%).
Weweantic has the most homeowners (88.7%).
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 | Weweantic |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 11,929Highest |
1,452Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.7%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+0.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.2±2.4Lowest about the MA average |
44.4±13.9Highest 11% above MA |
| Weweantic 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 MA: 19.4% |
11.2%±7.9Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Dudley and Weweantic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 16.9%±3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
17.3%±6.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Weweantic 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 MA: 47.3% |
30.6%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.1%±2Highest MA: 7.9% |
10.1%±8.5Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Dudley and Weweantic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $84,604±$12kHighest 19% below MA |
$62,481±$39kLowest 40% below MA |
| Dudley and Weweantic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $392,600±$19kLowest 30% below MA |
$420,800±$42kHighest 25% below MA |
| Weweantic and Dudley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,217±$182 31% below MA |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,691Lowest 38% below MA |
$3,764Highest 37% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.4%±4.1Highest MA: 51.8% |
0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Dudley and Weweantic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Highest MA: 10% |
0%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
88.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 3 yrs newer than MA |
1973Highest 9 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 6% below MA |
22 minLowest 24% below MA |
| Work from home | 9.1%±2.5Highest MA: 18.6% |
3.6%±3.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Dudley and Weweantic 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 | — |
| School district | Dudley-Charlton Reg | — |
| High school in town | Shepherd Hill Regional High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.3 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.