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New Braintree vs Dudley vs Montgomery
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
New Braintree has the most expensive homes ($409k median).
Dudley has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.7%).
Montgomery has the highest household income ($123k).
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 | New Braintree | Dudley | Montgomery |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 973 |
11,929Highest |
796Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3% MA: +7.4% |
+4.7%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-2.3%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.8±4.6 20% above MA |
40.2±2.4Lowest about the MA average |
49.7±5.8Highest 24% above MA |
| Montgomery and New Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20%±4.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
20.6%±3.3 MA: 19.4% |
22%±5.8Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Montgomery and Dudley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.6%±2.5Highest MA: 17.9% |
16.9%±3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
24.9%±7 MA: 17.9% |
| New Braintree and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.4%Highest MA: 47.3% |
24.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
38.1% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
13.1%±2Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.3%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $99,500±$8k 4% below MA |
$84,604±$12kLowest 19% below MA |
$123,000±$19kHighest 18% above MA |
| Montgomery and New Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $408,800±$27kHighest 27% below MA |
$392,600±$19k 30% below MA |
$357,500±$29kLowest 36% below MA |
| New Braintree and Dudley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,484±$316Highest 16% below MA |
$1,217±$182Lowest 31% below MA |
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| New Braintree and Dudley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,508Highest 8% below MA |
$3,691Lowest 38% below MA |
$4,283 29% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.4%±51.2Highest MA: 51.8% |
47.4%±4.1Lowest MA: 51.8% |
50%±100 MA: 51.8% |
| New Braintree and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.2%Highest MA: 10% |
6.4% MA: 10% |
1.5%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.8% MA: 62.5% |
73.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
96.3%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 23 yrs newer than MA |
1967Lowest 3 yrs newer than MA |
1978 14 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 26% above MA |
27 minLowest 6% below MA |
36 min 23% above MA |
| Work from home | 7.4%±3.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
9.1%±2.5 MA: 18.6% |
9.4%±6Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Montgomery 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 | — |
| School district | Quabbin | Dudley-Charlton Reg | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Shepherd Hill Regional High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.3 |
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MA 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.