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Webster vs Everett vs Dudley vs Clinton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Webster has the most affordable homes ($362k median).
Everett has the most expensive homes ($610k median).
Dudley has the most homeowners (73.1%).
Clinton has the most people working from home (14.2%).
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 | Everett | Dudley | Clinton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,748 |
50,045Highest |
11,929Lowest |
15,563 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% MA: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+4.7%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+13.4% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.9±2.9 about the MA average |
35.2±1.5Lowest 12% below MA |
40.2±2.4Highest about the MA average |
38.6±2.7 4% below MA |
| Dudley and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±2.9 MA: 19.4% |
21.8%±2.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
20.6%±3.3 MA: 19.4% |
17.8%±2.5Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Everett 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 MA: 17.9% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
16.9%±3 MA: 17.9% |
14.5%±2.8 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% |
24.9% MA: 47.3% |
24.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
36.6%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±1.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
6.3%±0.9 MA: 7.9% |
13.1%±2Highest MA: 7.9% |
6.9%±2 MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $72,895±$6kLowest 30% below MA |
$85,218±$7k 18% below MA |
$84,604±$12k 19% below MA |
$89,781±$10kHighest 14% below MA |
| Clinton and Everett 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 |
$610,000±$23kHighest 9% above MA |
$392,600±$19k 30% below MA |
$387,300±$19k 31% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,228±$81 30% below MA |
$2,076±$69Highest 18% above MA |
$1,217±$182Lowest 31% below MA |
$1,402±$76 20% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,999 33% below MA |
$4,880Highest 19% below MA |
$3,691Lowest 38% below MA |
$4,654 22% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.7%±6.7 MA: 51.8% |
56.4%±5.8Highest MA: 51.8% |
47.4%±4.1 MA: 51.8% |
40.3%±6.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Everett 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% |
14.7%Highest MA: 10% |
6.4%Lowest MA: 10% |
8.6% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.8% MA: 62.5% |
37.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
73.1%Highest MA: 62.5% |
54.7% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962 2 yrs older than MA |
1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1967Highest 3 yrs newer than MA |
1956 8 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 5% above MA |
35 minHighest 20% above MA |
27 minLowest 6% below MA |
30 min about the MA average |
| Work from home | 8%±2.5Lowest MA: 18.6% |
10.5%±2 MA: 18.6% |
9.1%±2.5 MA: 18.6% |
14.2%±4.2Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Clinton and Everett 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 | #264 of 282 in MA | #142 of 282 in MA | #246 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Webster | Everett | Dudley-Charlton Reg | Clinton |
| High school in town | Bartlett High School | Everett High | Shepherd Hill Regional High | Clinton Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6Lowest |
12.1 |
14.3Highest |
12.8 |
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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.