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Whitman vs Winchester 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 highest household income ($109k).
Winchester has the most affordable homes ($250k median).
Dudley has the most homeowners (73.1%).
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 | Winchester | Dudley |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,295Highest |
10,284Lowest |
11,929 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +4.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.4±1.8 4% above U.S. |
49.1±6.2Highest 26% above U.S. |
40.2±2.4Lowest 3% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±2.9Lowest 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% |
27.4%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.9%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
13.1%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,933±$14kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$66,519±$12kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$84,604±$12k 5% 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 | $472,700±$12kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$249,500±$17kLowest 25% below U.S. |
$392,600±$19k 18% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,771±$151Highest 25% above U.S. |
$1,174±$116Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,217±$182 14% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,824Highest 87% above U.S. |
$4,780 53% above U.S. |
$3,691Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±13.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±15.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whitman and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
65.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Highest 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%±2.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.1%±2.5 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 | #191 of 282 in MA | #97 of 149 in CT | #142 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Whitman-Hanson | Explorations District · Regional School District 07 | Dudley-Charlton Reg |
| High school in town | None in town | Northwestern Regional High School | Shepherd Hill Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.7Lowest |
14.3Highest |
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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.