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Whitman vs Newfields 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 kids (21.1% under 18).
Newfields has the most people working from home (25.5%).
Dudley has the most affordable homes ($393k median).
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 | Newfields | Dudley |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,295Highest |
2,023Lowest |
11,929 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.4±1.8 4% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8Highest 13% above U.S. |
40.2±2.4Lowest 3% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6Lowest 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%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.9%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dudley and Whitman 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% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
13.1%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dudley and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,933±$14k 35% above U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$84,604±$12kLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $472,700±$12k 42% above U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$392,600±$19kLowest 18% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,771±$151 25% above U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,217±$182Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| Newfields and Whitman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,824 87% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$3,691Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±13.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8Lowest 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% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest 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 | Newfields School District | 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.