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Webster vs Guildhall vs Webster 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
Webster has the most renters (54.5% rent).
Guildhall has the highest household income ($115k).
Dudley has the most people working from home (9.1%).
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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 | Guildhall | Webster | Dudley |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,228 |
371Lowest |
17,748Highest |
11,929 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.2±2.1Lowest 4% below U.S. |
42.6±7.8Highest 10% above U.S. |
39.9±2.9 about the U.S. average |
40.2±2.4 3% above U.S. |
| Guildhall and Dudley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±7.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Guildhall and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.7%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±5.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.9%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Guildhall and Webster 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
33.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
13.1%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $63,837±$8kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$115,000±$46kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$72,895±$6k 10% below U.S. |
$84,604±$12k 5% above U.S. |
| Guildhall and Dudley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $333,100±$14k about the U.S. average |
$321,200±$62kLowest 3% below U.S. |
$361,500±$12k 9% above U.S. |
$392,600±$19kHighest 18% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,198±$85 15% below U.S. |
$850±$717Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$1,228±$81Highest 13% below U.S. |
$1,217±$182 14% below U.S. |
| Webster and Dudley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,234Lowest 4% above U.S. |
$4,625Highest 48% above U.S. |
$3,999 28% above U.S. |
$3,691 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.1%±7.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
75%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.4%±4.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Guildhall and Dudley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 45.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Highest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.1%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.1%±2.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dudley and Webster 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 | — | #271 of 282 in MA | #142 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | — | Webster | Dudley-Charlton Reg |
| High school in town | — | — | Bartlett High School | Shepherd Hill Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.6Lowest |
14.3Highest |
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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.