Compare towns
Webster vs Dunstable vs Webster vs Dudley
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dunstable has the highest household income ($209k).
Webster has the most renters (54.5% rent).
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 | Dunstable | Webster | Dudley |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,748Highest |
3,408Lowest |
12,228 |
11,929 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% MA: +7.4% |
+5.6% MA: +7.4% |
+6.9%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+4.7%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.9±2.9 about the MA average |
41.5±2.4Highest 4% above MA |
37.2±2.1Lowest 7% below MA |
40.2±2.4 about the MA average |
| Dunstable and Dudley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±2.9Lowest MA: 19.4% |
22.4%±4.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
21.8%±3.6 MA: 19.4% |
20.6%±3.3 MA: 19.4% |
| Dunstable and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.6%±2.5Highest MA: 17.9% |
15%±2.6Lowest MA: 17.9% |
15.7%±2.5 MA: 17.9% |
16.9%±3 MA: 17.9% |
| 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% MA: 47.3% |
62.4%Highest MA: 47.3% |
18.8%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
24.1% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±1.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
7.1%±2.5 MA: 7.9% |
6%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
13.1%±2Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $72,895±$6k 30% below MA |
$208,512±$23kHighest 101% above MA |
$63,837±$8kLowest 39% below MA |
$84,604±$12k 19% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $361,500±$12k 36% below MA |
$674,000±$30kHighest 20% above MA |
$333,100±$14kLowest 41% below MA |
$392,600±$19k 30% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,228±$81 30% below MA |
$1,325±$637Highest 25% below MA |
$1,198±$85Lowest 32% below MA |
$1,217±$182 31% below MA |
| Dunstable and Webster 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 |
$9,020Highest 51% above MA |
$3,234Lowest 46% below MA |
$3,691 38% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.7%±6.7Lowest MA: 51.8% |
60%±77.1Highest MA: 51.8% |
46.1%±7.4 MA: 51.8% |
47.4%±4.1 MA: 51.8% |
| Dunstable and Dudley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.7% MA: 10% |
0.5%Lowest MA: 10% |
16%Highest MA: 10% |
6.4% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.8% MA: 62.5% |
96.5%Highest MA: 62.5% |
45.5%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
73.1% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962 2 yrs older than MA |
1987Highest 23 yrs newer than MA |
1954Lowest 10 yrs older than MA |
1967 3 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 5% above MA |
34 minHighest 18% above MA |
28 min 5% below MA |
27 minLowest 6% below MA |
| Work from home | 8%±2.5 MA: 18.6% |
20%±3.9Highest MA: 18.6% |
7.1%±2.9Lowest MA: 18.6% |
9.1%±2.5 MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #271 of 282 in MA | #4 of 282 in MA | #271 of 282 in MA | #142 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Webster | Groton-Dunstable | — | Dudley-Charlton Reg |
| High school in town | Bartlett High School | None in town | — | Shepherd Hill Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6Lowest |
— | — | 14.3Highest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.