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Dudley vs Weweantic vs Webster
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 highest household income ($85k).
Weweantic has the most homeowners (88.7%).
Webster has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.9%).
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 | Webster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,929 |
1,452Lowest |
12,228Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.7% MA: +7.4% |
+0.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6.9%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.2±2.4 about the MA average |
44.4±13.9Highest 11% above MA |
37.2±2.1Lowest 7% below 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%±3.3 MA: 19.4% |
11.2%±7.9Lowest MA: 19.4% |
21.8%±3.6Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Webster 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% |
17.3%±6.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
15.7%±2.5Lowest 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% MA: 47.3% |
30.6%Highest MA: 47.3% |
18.8%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.1%±2Highest MA: 7.9% |
10.1%±8.5 MA: 7.9% |
6%±1.8Lowest 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 |
$63,837±$8k 39% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $392,600±$19k 30% below MA |
$420,800±$42kHighest 25% below MA |
$333,100±$14kLowest 41% 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±$182Highest 31% below MA |
— | $1,198±$85Lowest 32% below MA |
| Dudley and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,691 38% below MA |
$3,764Highest 37% below MA |
$3,234Lowest 46% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.4%±4.1Highest MA: 51.8% |
0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
46.1%±7.4 MA: 51.8% |
| 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% MA: 10% |
0%Lowest MA: 10% |
16%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.1% MA: 62.5% |
88.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
45.5%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 3 yrs newer than MA |
1973Highest 9 yrs newer than MA |
1954Lowest 10 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 6% below MA |
22 minLowest 24% below MA |
28 minHighest 5% below MA |
| Work from home | 9.1%±2.5Highest MA: 18.6% |
3.6%±3.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
7.1%±2.9 MA: 18.6% |
| Dudley and Webster 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 |
| 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 | 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.