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Dudley vs Woonsocket vs Whitman 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
Dudley has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Woonsocket has the most renters (62.8% rent).
Whitman has the highest household income ($109k).
Webster has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
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 | Woonsocket | Whitman | Webster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 11,929Lowest |
43,521Highest |
15,295 |
17,748 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.2±2.4 3% above U.S. |
35.7±1.3Lowest 8% below U.S. |
40.4±1.8Highest 4% above U.S. |
39.9±2.9 about the U.S. average |
| Whitman 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% |
23.3%±2Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Woonsocket and Whitman 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% |
14.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Webster 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% |
19.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.1%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,604±$12k 5% above U.S. |
$61,059±$5kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$108,933±$14kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$72,895±$6k 10% below U.S. |
| Whitman 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. |
$311,000±$15kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$472,700±$12kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$361,500±$12k 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,217±$182 14% below U.S. |
$1,161±$48Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$1,771±$151Highest 25% above U.S. |
$1,228±$81 13% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,691Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$3,960 27% above U.S. |
$5,824Highest 87% above U.S. |
$3,999 28% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.4%±4.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±5.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±13.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whitman and Dudley 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% |
18.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Highest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1957 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.1%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±2.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Whitman and Dudley 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 | #37 of 38 in RI | #191 of 282 in MA | #271 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Dudley-Charlton Reg | RISE Prep Mayoral Academy · Woonsocket | Whitman-Hanson | Webster |
| High school in town | Shepherd Hill Regional High | Woonsocket High School | None in town | Bartlett High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.3 |
15.2Highest |
— | 11.6Lowest |
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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.