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Webster vs Bath vs Dudley vs Whitman
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
Bath has the most people working from home (19.3%).
Dudley has the most homeowners (73.1%).
Whitman has the highest household income ($109k).
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 | Bath | Dudley | Whitman |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,748Highest |
8,815Lowest |
11,929 |
15,295 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.9±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.4±3Highest 17% above U.S. |
40.2±2.4 3% above U.S. |
40.4±1.8 4% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Whitman and Dudley 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% |
15.5%±2.1Lowest 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% |
31.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
13.1%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.2Lowest 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. |
$108,933±$14kHighest 35% above U.S. |
| Whitman 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±$19k 18% above U.S. |
$472,700±$12kHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,228±$81 13% below U.S. |
$1,044±$116Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,217±$182 14% below U.S. |
$1,771±$151Highest 25% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,999 28% above U.S. |
$3,847 23% above U.S. |
$3,691Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$5,824Highest 87% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.7%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.3%±15.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.4%±4.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±13.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whitman and Bath 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% |
7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
64.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.4% 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. |
1957 23 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 37% 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% |
10.8%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #271 of 282 in MA | #31 of 133 in ME | #142 of 282 in MA | #191 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Webster | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Dudley-Charlton Reg | Whitman-Hanson |
| High school in town | Bartlett High School | Morse High School | Shepherd Hill Regional High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6Lowest |
14.8Highest |
14.3 |
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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.