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Whitman vs Glocester 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).
Glocester has the oldest population (median age 50.8).
Dudley has the shortest commute (27 min average).
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 | Glocester | Dudley |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,295Highest |
10,221Lowest |
11,929 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.4±1.8 4% above U.S. |
50.8±4.3Highest 31% above U.S. |
40.2±2.4Lowest 3% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Whitman and Dudley 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% |
22.2%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.9%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Glocester and Dudley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.7%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% |
4.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
13.1%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,933±$14k 35% above U.S. |
$113,508±$7kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$84,604±$12kLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Glocester and Whitman 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. |
$396,500±$28k 19% above U.S. |
$392,600±$19kLowest 18% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,771±$151Highest 25% above U.S. |
$1,417±$627 about the U.S. average |
$1,217±$182Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| Whitman and Glocester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,824Highest 87% above U.S. |
$5,248 68% above U.S. |
$3,691Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±13.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
64.5%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Glocester and Whitman 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% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
34 min 30% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Glocester and Whitman 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 | #191 of 282 in MA | #12 of 38 in RI | #142 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Whitman-Hanson | Foster-Glocester · Glocester | Dudley-Charlton Reg |
| High school in town | None in town | Ponaganset High School | Shepherd Hill Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8Lowest |
14.3Highest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.