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Webster vs Union 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 the most renters (54.5% rent).
Union has the most homeowners (92.9%).
Dudley has the most expensive homes ($393k median).
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 | Union | Dudley |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,228Highest |
944Lowest |
11,929 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.2±2.1Lowest 4% below U.S. |
49.9±4.3Highest 28% above U.S. |
40.2±2.4 3% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±4.3Lowest 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% |
24.5%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.9%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
24% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
13.1%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $63,837±$8kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$88,958±$14kHighest 10% above U.S. |
$84,604±$12k 5% above U.S. |
| Union 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 |
$330,400±$26kLowest about the U.S. average |
$392,600±$19kHighest 18% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,198±$85Lowest 15% below U.S. |
— | $1,217±$182Highest 14% below U.S. |
| 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 4% above U.S. |
$4,793Highest 54% above U.S. |
$3,691 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.1%±7.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
90%±64.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.4%±4.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Union 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% |
5.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 45.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.1%±2.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dudley and Union 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 | — | #142 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Union School District | Dudley-Charlton Reg |
| High school in town | — | None 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.