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Vershire vs Dudley vs Corinth
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Vershire has the most affordable homes ($209k median).
Dudley has the most expensive homes ($393k median).
Corinth has the most people working from home (23%).
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 | Vershire | Dudley | Corinth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 842Lowest |
11,929Highest |
1,539 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.7±9.3 17% above U.S. |
40.2±2.4Lowest 3% above U.S. |
48.4±9.6Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Corinth and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.8%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dudley and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.2%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.9%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Corinth and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
13.1%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,618±$12kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$84,604±$12k 5% above U.S. |
$89,167±$29kHighest 10% above U.S. |
| Corinth and Dudley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $209,100±$55kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$392,600±$19kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$213,800±$34k 36% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,117±$80Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$1,217±$182 14% below U.S. |
$1,267±$510Highest 10% below U.S. |
| Corinth and Dudley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,640Highest 49% above U.S. |
$3,691 18% above U.S. |
$3,584Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.8%±24.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.4%±4.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
17.9%±29.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 19.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 23% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.3%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23%±10.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Corinth and Vershire 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 | — | Dudley-Charlton Reg | — |
| High school in town | — | Shepherd Hill Regional High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.3 |
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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.