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Dudley vs Windham vs Webster 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 shortest commute (27 min average).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
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 | Windham | Webster | Whitman |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 11,929Lowest |
16,038Highest |
12,228 |
15,295 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.2±2.4 3% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Highest 6% above U.S. |
37.2±2.1Lowest 4% below U.S. |
40.4±1.8 4% above U.S. |
| Windham and Whitman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Webster 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% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.7%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dudley and Webster 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% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
18.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.1%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,604±$12k 5% above U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$63,837±$8kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$108,933±$14k 35% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $392,600±$19k 18% above U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$333,100±$14kLowest about the U.S. average |
$472,700±$12k 42% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,217±$182 14% below U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$1,198±$85Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,771±$151 25% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,691 18% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$3,234Lowest 4% above U.S. |
$5,824 87% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.4%±4.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.1%±7.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±13.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whitman and Windham 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% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
45.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
1957 23 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.1%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #142 of 282 in MA | #13 of 120 in NH | #271 of 282 in MA | #191 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Dudley-Charlton Reg | Windham School District | — | Whitman-Hanson |
| High school in town | Shepherd Hill Regional High | Windham High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.3Highest |
12.8Lowest |
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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.