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Webster vs Belvidere 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
Belvidere has the most affordable homes ($239k median).
Dudley has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Clinton has the most people working from home (14.2%).
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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 | Belvidere | Dudley | Clinton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,748Highest |
422Lowest |
11,929 |
15,563 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.9±2.9 about the U.S. average |
40.7±6.5Highest 5% above U.S. |
40.2±2.4 3% above U.S. |
38.6±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Belvidere 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% |
22%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
17.8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Belvidere and Dudley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.6%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
8.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.9%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.5%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Webster and Dudley 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% |
35.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.3Lowest 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±$6kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$81,563±$18k about the U.S. average |
$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. |
$239,200±$51kLowest 28% 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. |
$1,542±$1kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$1,217±$182Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,402±$76 about the U.S. average |
| Belvidere and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,999 28% above U.S. |
$3,908 25% 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% |
66.7%±53.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.4%±4.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Belvidere 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% |
5.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
54.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.1%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Clinton and Belvidere 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 | #246 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Webster | — | Dudley-Charlton Reg | Clinton |
| High school in town | Bartlett High School | — | Shepherd Hill Regional High | Clinton Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6Lowest |
— | 14.3Highest |
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.