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Webster vs Gray 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
Webster has the most affordable homes ($362k median).
Gray has the most homeowners (82.4%).
Dudley has the most kids (20.6% under 18).
Clinton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.4%).
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 | Gray | Dudley | Clinton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,748Highest |
8,429Lowest |
11,929 |
15,563 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.5% 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 |
43.4±4.5Highest 12% above U.S. |
40.2±2.4 3% above U.S. |
38.6±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Gray 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% |
19%±4 U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dudley 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.9%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.5%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Webster and Gray 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% |
44.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.2Lowest 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. |
$95,236±$8kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$84,604±$12k 5% above U.S. |
$89,781±$10k 11% above U.S. |
| Gray and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $361,500±$12kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$363,700±$20k 9% above 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. |
$1,371±$89 about the U.S. average |
$1,217±$182Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,402±$76Highest about the U.S. average |
| Clinton and Gray 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. |
$3,683Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$3,691 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% |
56.4%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.4%±4.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gray 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% |
3.5%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% |
82.4%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. |
1983Highest 3 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 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
29 min 8% 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% |
12.3%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.1%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Clinton and Gray 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 | #10 of 133 in ME | #142 of 282 in MA | #246 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Webster | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | Dudley-Charlton Reg | Clinton |
| High school in town | Bartlett High School | Gray-New Gloucester High School | Shepherd Hill Regional High | Clinton Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6Lowest |
12.5 |
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.