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Webster vs Jericho vs Dudley vs Whitman
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
Jericho has the most people working from home (21.8%).
Whitman has the most kids (21.1% under 18).
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 | Jericho | Dudley | Whitman |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,748Highest |
5,114Lowest |
11,929 |
15,295 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.9±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
40.2±2.4 3% above U.S. |
40.4±1.8 4% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.9%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Jericho and Webster 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% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
13.1%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $72,895±$6kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$84,604±$12k 5% above U.S. |
$108,933±$14k 35% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Whitman 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. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$392,600±$19k 18% above U.S. |
$472,700±$12k 42% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Whitman 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. |
$1,731±$111 23% above U.S. |
$1,217±$182Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,771±$151Highest 25% above U.S. |
| Whitman and Jericho 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. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$3,691Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$5,824 87% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.7%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.4%±4.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±13.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.4% 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. |
1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.1%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #271 of 282 in MA | #6 of 70 in VT | #142 of 282 in MA | #191 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Webster | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Dudley-Charlton Reg | Whitman-Hanson |
| High school in town | Bartlett High School | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | Shepherd Hill Regional High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6Lowest |
13.0 |
14.3Highest |
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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.