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Webster vs Chicopee vs Dudley
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
Bordering WebsterWebster
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Webster has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.9%).
Chicopee has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Webster | Chicopee | Dudley |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,228 |
55,295Highest |
11,929Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.9%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+0.5%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+4.7% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.2±2.1Lowest 7% below MA |
41.9±1.4Highest 5% above MA |
40.2±2.4 about the MA average |
| Chicopee and Dudley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±3.6Highest MA: 19.4% |
19.2%±1.7Lowest MA: 19.4% |
20.6%±3.3 MA: 19.4% |
| Webster and Dudley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.7%±2.5Lowest MA: 17.9% |
19.5%±1.4Highest MA: 17.9% |
16.9%±3 MA: 17.9% |
| Chicopee and Dudley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18.8%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
22.9% MA: 47.3% |
24.1%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
3.7%±0.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
13.1%±2Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $63,837±$8k 39% below MA |
$62,615±$6kLowest 40% below MA |
$84,604±$12kHighest 19% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $333,100±$14k 41% below MA |
$274,500±$8kLowest 51% below MA |
$392,600±$19kHighest 30% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,198±$85 32% below MA |
$1,157±$50Lowest 34% below MA |
$1,217±$182Highest 31% below MA |
| Dudley and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,234Lowest 46% below MA |
$3,847Highest 36% below MA |
$3,691 38% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.1%±7.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
52%±5.6Highest MA: 51.8% |
47.4%±4.1 MA: 51.8% |
| Chicopee and Dudley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16% MA: 10% |
17.3%Highest MA: 10% |
6.4%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 45.5%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
55.7% MA: 62.5% |
73.1%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1954Lowest 10 yrs older than MA |
1958 6 yrs older than MA |
1967Highest 3 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% below MA |
21 minLowest 27% below MA |
27 min 6% below MA |
| Work from home | 7.1%±2.9Lowest MA: 18.6% |
8%±1.8 MA: 18.6% |
9.1%±2.5Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Dudley and Chicopee 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 | #271 of 282 in MA | #247 of 282 in MA | #142 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Chicopee | Dudley-Charlton Reg |
| High school in town | — | Chicopee Comprehensive High School | Shepherd Hill Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2Lowest |
14.3Highest |
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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.