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Warren vs Dummerston vs Dudley
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Warren has the most renters (35.5% rent).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Dudley has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.7%).
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 | Warren | Dummerston | Dudley |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,009 |
2,090Lowest |
11,929Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.7±7.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.6±11.7Highest 17% above U.S. |
40.2±2.4 3% above U.S. |
| Dummerston and Dudley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.8%±8 U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.6%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.9%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
13.1%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,082±$6kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$101,696±$21kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$84,604±$12k 5% above U.S. |
| Dummerston and Dudley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $333,700±$35kLowest about the U.S. average |
$335,300±$22k about the U.S. average |
$392,600±$19kHighest 18% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $890±$174Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,392±$126Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,217±$182 14% below U.S. |
| Dummerston and Dudley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,530 45% above U.S. |
$4,536Highest 45% above U.S. |
$3,691Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.7%±18.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dudley and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.5%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.1%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #165 of 282 in MA | — | #142 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Quaboag Regional | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Dudley-Charlton Reg |
| High school in town | Quaboag Regional High | None in town | Shepherd Hill Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.0Lowest |
— | 14.3Highest |
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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.