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Webster vs Warwick vs Dudley vs Douglas
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).
Warwick has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Douglas has the highest household income ($152k).
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 | Warwick | Dudley | Douglas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,748 |
83,175Highest |
11,929 |
9,207Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.9±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.3±1Highest 14% above U.S. |
40.2±2.4 3% above U.S. |
44±2.6 13% above U.S. |
| Warwick and Douglas 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% |
17.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Douglas 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% |
21.6%±1.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.9%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Warwick 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% |
33.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
13.1%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $72,895±$6kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$88,708±$6k 10% above U.S. |
$84,604±$12k 5% above U.S. |
$152,267±$10kHighest 89% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $361,500±$12k 9% above U.S. |
$354,600±$5kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$392,600±$19k 18% above U.S. |
$470,600±$29kHighest 41% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,228±$81 13% below U.S. |
$1,363±$76 4% below U.S. |
$1,217±$182Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,503±$697Highest 6% above U.S. |
| Douglas and Warwick 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. |
$4,616 48% above U.S. |
$3,691Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$6,338Highest 103% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.7%±6.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.1%±6.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.4%±4.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.9%±17.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Warwick 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% |
7.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.4%±1.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.1%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.9%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #271 of 282 in MA | #28 of 38 in RI | #142 of 282 in MA | #177 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Webster | Warwick | Dudley-Charlton Reg | Douglas |
| High school in town | Bartlett High School | Pilgrim High School | Shepherd Hill Regional High | Douglas High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6 |
10.5 |
14.3Highest |
7.2Lowest |
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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.