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Wheelock vs Dudley vs Stamford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wheelock has the most people working from home (21.1%).
Dudley has the most expensive homes ($393k median).
Stamford has the highest household income ($89k).
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 | Wheelock | Dudley | Stamford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 717Lowest |
11,929Highest |
963 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51±5.6Highest 31% above U.S. |
40.2±2.4Lowest 3% above U.S. |
49.4±5.5 27% above U.S. |
| Wheelock and Stamford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Dudley and Stamford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.9%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.5%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
13.1%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,792±$20kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$84,604±$12k 5% above U.S. |
$88,646±$9kHighest 10% above U.S. |
| Stamford and Dudley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $189,600±$37kLowest 43% below U.S. |
$392,600±$19kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$303,200±$25k 9% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,217±$182Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,583±$935Highest 12% above U.S. |
| Stamford and Dudley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,937Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$3,691 18% above U.S. |
$5,113Highest 64% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
28.6%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dudley and Stamford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.1%±16Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.1%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wheelock 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 | — | #142 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | — | Dudley-Charlton Reg | Stamford School District |
| High school in town | — | Shepherd Hill Regional High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 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.