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Webster vs Woonsocket 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%).
Woonsocket has the most renters (62.8% rent).
Dudley has the shortest commute (27 min average).
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 | Woonsocket | Dudley | Whitman |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,748 |
43,521Highest |
11,929Lowest |
15,295 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.9±2.9 about the U.S. average |
35.7±1.3Lowest 8% below U.S. |
40.2±2.4 3% above U.S. |
40.4±1.8Highest 4% above U.S. |
| Whitman and Dudley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±2Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Woonsocket and Whitman 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% |
14.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.9%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Webster and Dudley 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% |
19.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±0.9Lowest 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±$6k 10% below U.S. |
$61,059±$5kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$84,604±$12k 5% above U.S. |
$108,933±$14kHighest 35% above U.S. |
| Whitman 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±$12k 9% above U.S. |
$311,000±$15kLowest 7% below 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. |
$1,161±$48Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$1,217±$182 14% below U.S. |
$1,771±$151Highest 25% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,999 28% above U.S. |
$3,960 27% 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% |
46.7%±5.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.4%±4.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±13.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whitman and Dudley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
18.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest 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. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Highest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1957 23 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.1%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±2.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Whitman 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 | #37 of 38 in RI | #142 of 282 in MA | #191 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Webster | RISE Prep Mayoral Academy · Woonsocket | Dudley-Charlton Reg | Whitman-Hanson |
| High school in town | Bartlett High School | Woonsocket High School | Shepherd Hill Regional High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6Lowest |
15.2Highest |
14.3 |
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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.