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Whitman vs Dummerston vs Dudley
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Whitman has the most expensive homes ($473k median).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Dudley has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.7%).
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 | Whitman | Dummerston | Dudley |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,295Highest |
2,090Lowest |
11,929 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.4±1.8 4% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7Highest 17% above U.S. |
40.2±2.4Lowest 3% above U.S. |
| Dummerston and Whitman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston and Whitman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.5%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.9%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
13.1%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,933±$14kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$101,696±$21k 26% above U.S. |
$84,604±$12kLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Whitman and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $472,700±$12kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$335,300±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
$392,600±$19k 18% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,771±$151Highest 25% above U.S. |
$1,392±$126 about the U.S. average |
$1,217±$182Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,824Highest 87% above U.S. |
$4,536 45% above U.S. |
$3,691Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±13.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.4%±4.1 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 | 7.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #191 of 282 in MA | — | #142 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Whitman-Hanson | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Dudley-Charlton Reg |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Shepherd Hill Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 14.3 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.