Compare towns
Worthington vs Dudley vs Middlefield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Worthington has the most people working from home (28.2%).
Dudley has the most kids (20.6% under 18).
Middlefield has the highest household income ($104k).
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 | Worthington | Dudley | Middlefield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,021 |
11,929Highest |
352Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.2% MA: +7.4% |
+4.7%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-26.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 61.6±3.6Highest 54% above MA |
40.2±2.4Lowest about the MA average |
56.9±3.7 42% above MA |
| Worthington and Middlefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.8%±2.8 MA: 19.4% |
20.6%±3.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
4.5%±9.5Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 39.5%±5.3Highest MA: 17.9% |
16.9%±3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
28.7%±8.5 MA: 17.9% |
| Worthington and Middlefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
24.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
31.8% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.4Lowest MA: 7.9% |
13.1%±2Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.8%±4.8 MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,667±$17k 12% below MA |
$84,604±$12kLowest 19% below MA |
$103,750±$23kHighest about the MA average |
| Middlefield and Worthington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $380,400±$26k 32% below MA |
$392,600±$19kHighest 30% below MA |
$332,800±$48kLowest 41% below MA |
| Dudley and Worthington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $633±$220Lowest 64% below MA |
$1,217±$182 31% below MA |
$2,625±$1kHighest 49% above MA |
| Middlefield and Dudley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,443Highest 9% below MA |
$3,691Lowest 38% below MA |
$4,926 18% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.5%±63 MA: 51.8% |
47.4%±4.1Lowest MA: 51.8% |
100%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Middlefield and Worthington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.5%Lowest MA: 10% |
6.4% MA: 10% |
12.2%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7% MA: 62.5% |
73.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
94.1%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 6 yrs older than MA |
1967 3 yrs newer than MA |
1971Highest 7 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 41 minHighest 41% above MA |
27 minLowest 6% below MA |
30 min about the MA average |
| Work from home | 28.2%±12.9Highest MA: 18.6% |
9.1%±2.5Lowest MA: 18.6% |
13.2%±9.2 MA: 18.6% |
| Worthington and Middlefield 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 | Worthington | Dudley-Charlton Reg | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Shepherd Hill Regional High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.3 |
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MA 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.