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Warren vs Halifax 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).
Halifax has the most people working from home (29.9%).
Dudley has the highest household income ($85k).
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 | Halifax | Dudley |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,009 |
847Lowest |
11,929Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.7±7.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
40.6±13.1Highest 4% above U.S. |
40.2±2.4 3% above U.S. |
| Halifax 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% |
25.4%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Halifax 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% |
22.6%±7.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.9%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Halifax and Dudley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
13.1%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,082±$6k 18% below U.S. |
$63,889±$7kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$84,604±$12kHighest 5% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $333,700±$35k about the U.S. average |
$267,500±$21kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$392,600±$19kHighest 18% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $890±$174 37% below U.S. |
$875±$154Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,217±$182Highest 14% below U.S. |
| Dudley and Warren 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. |
$4,991Highest 60% above U.S. |
$3,691Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.7%±18.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±73.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.4%±4.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Halifax and Dudley 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% |
6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
33 min 23% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.5%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.9%±11.9Highest 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 | Halifax School District | 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.