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Dudley vs Windham vs Southbridge Town
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%).
Windham has the most affordable homes ($210k median).
Southbridge Town has the most renters (57.3% 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 | Windham | Southbridge Town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,929Lowest |
23,961Highest |
17,928 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.2±2.4 3% above U.S. |
33.7±1.9Lowest 13% below U.S. |
40.9±2.4Highest 5% above U.S. |
| Southbridge Town 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% |
20.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.9%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Southbridge Town and Dudley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.9%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dudley and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
19.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.1%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
15.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windham and Dudley 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 5% above U.S. |
$55,736±$5kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$66,287±$8k 18% below U.S. |
| Dudley and Southbridge Town 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. |
$209,800±$9kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$294,800±$18k 11% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,217±$182 14% below U.S. |
$1,107±$69Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,256±$79Highest 11% below U.S. |
| Southbridge Town and Dudley 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. |
$4,633Highest 49% above U.S. |
$4,400 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±8.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.8%±8.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Southbridge Town 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% |
20.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
47.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
42.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Highest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 4% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 7% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.1%±2.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.1%±1.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dudley and Windham 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 | #143 of 149 in CT | #282 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Dudley-Charlton Reg | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Southbridge |
| High school in town | Shepherd Hill Regional High | Windham High School | Southbridge High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.3Highest |
9.8Lowest |
9.8Lowest |
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| 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.