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Webster vs Hampton vs Dudley
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
Bordering WebsterWebster
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Webster has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.9%).
Hampton has the most people working from home (20.5%).
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 | Hampton | Dudley |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,228Highest |
10,101Lowest |
11,929 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.2±2.1Lowest 4% below U.S. |
51.2±1.7Highest 32% above U.S. |
40.2±2.4 3% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.9%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
13.1%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $63,837±$8kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$97,163±$4kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$84,604±$12k 5% above U.S. |
| Hampton 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±$14kLowest about the U.S. average |
$545,300±$63kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$392,600±$19k 18% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,198±$85Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,654±$93Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,217±$182 14% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,234Lowest 4% above U.S. |
$6,872Highest 120% above U.S. |
$3,691 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.1%±7.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±13.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.4%±4.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton 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% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 45.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.1%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #271 of 282 in MA | #31 of 120 in NH | #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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| 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.