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Dudley vs Williston vs Webster
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Williston has the most people working from home (22.3%).
Webster has the most renters (54.5% rent).
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 | Williston | Webster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,929 |
10,144Lowest |
12,228Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.2±2.4 3% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
37.2±2.1Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Williston 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 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.7%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Williston 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
18.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.1%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,604±$12k 5% above U.S. |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$63,837±$8kLowest 21% below 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. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$333,100±$14kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,217±$182 14% below U.S. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,198±$85Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,691 18% above U.S. |
$5,592Highest 79% above U.S. |
$3,234Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.1%±7.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dudley and Williston 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% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
45.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 4% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.1%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #142 of 282 in MA | #11 of 70 in VT | #271 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Dudley-Charlton Reg | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | — |
| High school in town | Shepherd Hill Regional High | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.3 |
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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.