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Morris vs Dudley vs Hartland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Morris has the oldest population (median age 52.8).
Dudley has the most renters (26.9% rent).
Hartland has the most people working from home (22%).
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 | Morris | Dudley | Hartland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,164 |
11,929Highest |
1,840Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 52.8±6.5Highest 36% above U.S. |
40.2±2.4Lowest 3% above U.S. |
48.8±4.9 25% above U.S. |
| Morris and Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.9%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
16%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dudley and Morris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.3%±6.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.9%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Morris and Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±3 U.S.: 6.4% |
13.1%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $109,191±$25k 35% above U.S. |
$84,604±$12kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$113,375±$13kHighest 40% above U.S. |
| Hartland and Morris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $396,000±$60kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$392,600±$19k 18% above U.S. |
$350,700±$21kLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Morris and Dudley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,204±$134Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,217±$182 14% below U.S. |
$1,819±$478Highest 29% above U.S. |
| Hartland and Dudley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,273 69% above U.S. |
$3,691Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$5,633Highest 81% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±31.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.4%±4.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±54.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Morris and Dudley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Highest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Highest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.4%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22%±4.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hartland and Morris 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 | — |
| School district | Regional School District 20 | Dudley-Charlton Reg | Hartland School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Shepherd Hill Regional High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.3 |
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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.