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Webster vs Bath vs Dudley vs Clinton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bath has the most people working from home (19.3%).
Dudley has the most homeowners (73.1%).
Clinton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.4%).
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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 | Bath | Dudley | Clinton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,748Highest |
8,815Lowest |
11,929 |
15,563 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.9±2.9 about the U.S. average |
45.4±3Highest 17% above U.S. |
40.2±2.4 3% above U.S. |
38.6±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Bath and Dudley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.8%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Dudley and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.6%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.9%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.5%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bath and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
13.1%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $72,895±$6k 10% below U.S. |
$69,390±$12kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$84,604±$12k 5% above U.S. |
$89,781±$10kHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Clinton and Dudley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $361,500±$12k 9% above U.S. |
$310,900±$30kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$392,600±$19kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$387,300±$19k 16% above U.S. |
| Dudley and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,228±$81 13% below U.S. |
$1,044±$116Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,217±$182 14% below U.S. |
$1,402±$76Highest about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,999 28% above U.S. |
$3,847 23% above U.S. |
$3,691Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$4,654Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.7%±6.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.3%±15.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.4%±4.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bath and Dudley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
64.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
54.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Highest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1956 24 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.1%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bath and Clinton 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 | #31 of 133 in ME | #142 of 282 in MA | #246 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Webster | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Dudley-Charlton Reg | Clinton |
| High school in town | Bartlett High School | Morse High School | Shepherd Hill Regional High | Clinton Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6Lowest |
14.8Highest |
14.3 |
12.8 |
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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.