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Webster vs Wells 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).
Wells has grown the fastest since 2010 (+18%).
Dudley has the shortest commute (27 min average).
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 | Wells | Dudley |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,228Highest |
11,713Lowest |
11,929 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+18%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.2±2.1Lowest 4% below U.S. |
53.6±3.8Highest 38% above U.S. |
40.2±2.4 3% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
18%±3.4Lowest 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% |
31%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.9%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
13.1%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $63,837±$8kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$88,024±$11kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$84,604±$12k 5% above U.S. |
| Wells 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 |
$485,300±$23kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$392,600±$19k 18% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,198±$85Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,350±$297Highest 4% below U.S. |
$1,217±$182 14% below U.S. |
| Wells and Dudley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,234 4% above U.S. |
$3,215Lowest 3% above U.S. |
$3,691Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.1%±7.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.1%±19.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dudley and Webster 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% |
6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 45.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
28 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±4.2Highest 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 | #22 of 133 in ME | #142 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Wells-Ogunquit CSD | Dudley-Charlton Reg |
| High school in town | — | Wells High School | Shepherd Hill Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.4Lowest |
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.