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Webster vs Saco 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 the most renters (40.2% rent).
Saco has the most people working from home (19%).
Dudley has the most homeowners (73.1%).
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 | Saco | Dudley | Whitman |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,748 |
20,819Highest |
11,929Lowest |
15,295 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.9±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.9±1.5Highest 15% 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% |
16.7%±2.5Lowest 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%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.9%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Webster and Saco 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% |
43.5%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% |
5.2%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
13.1%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $72,895±$6kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$92,241±$11k 14% above U.S. |
$84,604±$12k 5% above U.S. |
$108,933±$14kHighest 35% above U.S. |
| Whitman and Saco 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. |
$413,100±$17k 24% above U.S. |
$392,600±$19k 18% above U.S. |
$472,700±$12kHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,228±$81 13% below U.S. |
$1,249±$385 12% below U.S. |
$1,217±$182Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,771±$151Highest 25% above U.S. |
| Whitman and Saco 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. |
$4,807 54% above U.S. |
$3,691Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$5,824Highest 87% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.7%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.3%±14 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.4%±4.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±13.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whitman and Saco 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% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 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. |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.6Highest 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 | #38 of 133 in ME | #142 of 282 in MA | #191 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Webster | Saco Public Schools | Dudley-Charlton Reg | Whitman-Hanson |
| High school in town | Bartlett High School | None in town | Shepherd Hill Regional High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6Lowest |
— | 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.