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Webster vs Weweantic vs Clinton vs Dudley
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).
Weweantic has the most homeowners (88.7%).
Clinton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.4%).
Dudley has the most kids (20.6% 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 | Weweantic | Clinton | Dudley |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,748Highest |
1,452Lowest |
15,563 |
11,929 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% MA: +7.4% |
+0.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+13.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+4.7% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.9±2.9 about the MA average |
44.4±13.9Highest 11% above MA |
38.6±2.7Lowest 4% below MA |
40.2±2.4 about the MA average |
| Weweantic 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 MA: 19.4% |
11.2%±7.9Lowest MA: 19.4% |
17.8%±2.5 MA: 19.4% |
20.6%±3.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
| 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 MA: 17.9% |
17.3%±6.9 MA: 17.9% |
14.5%±2.8Lowest MA: 17.9% |
16.9%±3 MA: 17.9% |
| Webster and Weweantic 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% |
30.6% MA: 47.3% |
36.6%Highest MA: 47.3% |
24.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±1.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
10.1%±8.5 MA: 7.9% |
6.9%±2 MA: 7.9% |
13.1%±2Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Dudley and Weweantic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $72,895±$6k 30% below MA |
$62,481±$39kLowest 40% below MA |
$89,781±$10kHighest 14% below MA |
$84,604±$12k 19% below MA |
| Clinton and Dudley 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 |
$420,800±$42kHighest 25% below MA |
$387,300±$19k 31% below MA |
$392,600±$19k 30% below MA |
| Weweantic and Dudley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,228±$81 30% below MA |
— | $1,402±$76Highest 20% below MA |
$1,217±$182Lowest 31% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,999 33% below MA |
$3,764 37% below MA |
$4,654Highest 22% below MA |
$3,691Lowest 38% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.7%±6.7 MA: 51.8% |
0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
40.3%±6.4 MA: 51.8% |
47.4%±4.1Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Dudley and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.7%Highest MA: 10% |
0%Lowest MA: 10% |
8.6% MA: 10% |
6.4% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.8% MA: 62.5% |
88.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
54.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
73.1% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962 2 yrs older than MA |
1973Highest 9 yrs newer than MA |
1956Lowest 8 yrs older than MA |
1967 3 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 5% above MA |
22 minLowest 24% below MA |
30 min about the MA average |
27 min 6% below MA |
| Work from home | 8%±2.5 MA: 18.6% |
3.6%±3.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
14.2%±4.2Highest MA: 18.6% |
9.1%±2.5 MA: 18.6% |
| Clinton and Dudley 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 | — | #246 of 282 in MA | #142 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Webster | — | Clinton | Dudley-Charlton Reg |
| High school in town | Bartlett High School | — | Clinton Senior High | Shepherd Hill Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6Lowest |
— | 12.8 |
14.3Highest |
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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.