Compare towns
Webster vs Bourne vs Whitman vs Dudley
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Webster has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
Bourne has the most people working from home (14.9%).
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 | Bourne | Whitman | Dudley |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,748 |
20,323Highest |
15,295 |
11,929Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+3.5%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+4.4% MA: +7.4% |
+4.7% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.9±2.9Lowest about the MA average |
52±1.8Highest 30% above MA |
40.4±1.8 about the MA average |
40.2±2.4 about the MA average |
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±2.9 MA: 19.4% |
14.7%±2.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
21.1%±3.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
20.6%±3.3 MA: 19.4% |
| 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 MA: 17.9% |
29.8%±3.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
15.5%±2.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
16.9%±3 MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.3% MA: 47.3% |
46%Highest MA: 47.3% |
31.3% MA: 47.3% |
24.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
6.6%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
5.1%±1.2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
13.1%±2Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $72,895±$6kLowest 30% below MA |
$91,058±$7k 12% below MA |
$108,933±$14kHighest 5% above MA |
$84,604±$12k 19% below MA |
| Whitman and Bourne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $361,500±$12kLowest 36% below MA |
$575,600±$28kHighest about the MA average |
$472,700±$12k 16% below MA |
$392,600±$19k 30% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,228±$81 30% below MA |
$1,379±$300 22% below MA |
$1,771±$151Highest about the MA average |
$1,217±$182Lowest 31% below MA |
| Whitman and Bourne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,999 33% below MA |
$4,485 25% below MA |
$5,824Highest about the MA average |
$3,691Lowest 38% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.7%±6.7Lowest MA: 51.8% |
62.8%±5.5Highest MA: 51.8% |
61.9%±13.4 MA: 51.8% |
47.4%±4.1 MA: 51.8% |
| Bourne and Whitman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.7%Highest MA: 10% |
6.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
7.9% MA: 10% |
6.4% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.8%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
75.8%Highest MA: 62.5% |
71.4% MA: 62.5% |
73.1% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962 2 yrs older than MA |
1975Highest 11 yrs newer than MA |
1957Lowest 7 yrs older than MA |
1967 3 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 5% above MA |
26 minLowest 11% below MA |
36 minHighest 24% above MA |
27 min 6% below MA |
| Work from home | 8%±2.5Lowest MA: 18.6% |
14.9%±3.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
10.8%±2.4 MA: 18.6% |
9.1%±2.5 MA: 18.6% |
| Bourne and Whitman 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 | #206 of 282 in MA | #191 of 282 in MA | #142 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Webster | Bourne · Upper Cape Cod Regional Vocational Technical | Whitman-Hanson | Dudley-Charlton Reg |
| High school in town | Bartlett High School | Upper Cape Cod Vocational Technical | None in town | Shepherd Hill Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6 |
9.8Lowest |
— | 14.3Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
MA 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.