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Dudley, MA map Population in July 2007: 10,780. Population change since 2000: +7.2%
 

Males: 4,973  (49.6%)
Females: 5,063  (50.4%)

Worcester County

Median resident age:  35.9 years
Massachusetts median age:  36.5 years

Zip codes: 01571.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $56,400 (it was $48,602 in 2000)
Dudley  $56,400
Massachusetts:  $57,184

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $263,000 (it was $134,500 in 2000)
Dudley  $263,000
Massachusetts:  $361,500

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Races in Dudley:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.8%)
  • Hispanic (2.0%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)
  • Other race (0.7%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Dudley: 110.8 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: French (25.6%), Polish (25.3%), Irish (17.9%), English (9.9%), Italian (9.7%), French Canadian (9.5%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1732

Elevation: 670 feet

Land area: 21.1 square miles.

Population density: 510 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Dudley

  • High school or higher: 83.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.4%
  • Unemployed: 4.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Dudley town

  • Never married: 24.4%
  • Now married: 59.0%
  • Separated: 1.8%
  • Widowed: 6.6%
  • Divorced: 8.1%

556 residents are foreign born (3.5% Europe, 0.6% North America, 0.6% Latin America).

This town:  5.5%
Massachusetts:  12.2%



According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Dudley, Massachusetts in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Dudley to the number of sex offenders is 10730 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this town is smaller than the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Dudley:  1.0% ($1,312)
Massachusetts:  1.3% ($2,336)
Dudley satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Worcester, MA (17.0 miles , pop. 172,648).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (59.9 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (158.1 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Quinebaug, CT (2.8 miles ), Webster, MA (2.9 miles ), North Grosvenor Dale, CT (4.8 miles ), Thompson, CT (5.3 miles ), Oxford, MA (5.4 miles ), Charlton, MA (6.9 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 31 buildings, average cost: $111,700
  • 1997: 31 buildings, average cost: $105,000
  • 1998: 33 buildings, average cost: $106,400
  • 1999: 63 buildings, average cost: $113,400
  • 2000: 79 buildings, average cost: $87,500
  • 2001: 62 buildings, average cost: $107,300
  • 2002: 74 buildings, average cost: $127,900
  • 2003: 57 buildings, average cost: $142,400
  • 2004: 40 buildings, average cost: $152,100
  • 2005: 47 buildings, average cost: $162,000
  • 2006: 32 buildings, average cost: $196,100
  • 2007: 34 buildings, average cost: $183,300

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Latitude: 42.05 N, Longitude: 71.92 W


429 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
8 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Area code commonly used in this area: 508

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Dudley, Massachusetts business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  4.6%
Massachusetts:  4.4%


Unemployment by year (%)


Historical population


Historical housing units



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (10%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Metal and metal products (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Health care (4%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (16%)
  • Finance and insurance (15%)
  • Health care (14%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (5%)
  • Social assistance (4%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (3%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
  • Business operations specialists (4%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)


Crime in Dudley (2005):
  • 1 murder (9.3 per 100,000)
  • 2 rapes (18.6 per 100,000)
  • 1 robbery (9.3 per 100,000)
  • 13 assaults (121.0 per 100,000)
  • 32 burglaries (297.8 per 100,000)
  • 26 thefts (242.0 per 100,000)
  • 5 auto thefts (46.5 per 100,000)
  • City-data.com crime index = 94.7 (higher means more crime, US average = 312.7)

Crime in Dudley (2006):
  • 0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 rapes (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 robberies (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 29 assaults (266.6 per 100,000)
  • 39 burglaries (358.6 per 100,000)
  • 21 thefts (193.1 per 100,000)
  • 0 auto thefts (0.0 per 100,000)
  • City-data.com crime index = 86.1 (higher means more crime, US average = 309.6)

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 16 (12 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.12
US city average:  3.00

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Dudley-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Massachusetts state average. It is 13% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/9/1953, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 32.3 miles away from the Dudley town center killed 90 people and injured 1228 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 6/9/1953, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 13.1 miles away from the town center injured 17 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Dudley:
  • HUBBARD REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; WEBSTER, MA)
  • HARRINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; SOUTHBRIDGE, MA)
  • DAY KIMBALL HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; PUTNAM, CT)

Political contributions by individuals in Dudley, MA

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Dudley:
  • WORCESTER REGIONAL (about 16 miles; WORCESTER, MA; ID: ORH)
  • THEODORE FRANCIS GREEN STATE (about 42 miles; PROVIDENCE, RI; ID: PVD)
  • WESTOVER ARB/METROPOLITAN (about 44 miles; SPRINGFIELD/CHICOPEE, MA; ID: CEF)
Other public-use airports nearest to Dudley:
  • SOUTHBRIDGE MUNI (about 9 miles; SOUTHBRIDGE, MA; ID: 3B0)
  • OXFORD (about 10 miles; OXFORD, MA; ID: 43M)
  • TOUTANT (about 12 miles; PUTNAM, CT; ID: C44)

Amtrak station near Dudley:
  • 17 miles: WORCESTER (WORCHESTER, 45 SHREWSBURY ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Local government website: TOWNOFDUDLEY.COM

College/University in Dudley:
  • NICHOLS COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 961; Location: CENTER RD; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.nichols.edu; Offers Master's degree)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Dudley:
  • COLLEGE OF THE HOLY CROSS (about 16 miles; WORCESTER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,808)
  • CLARK UNIVERSITY (about 16 miles; WORCESTER, MA; FT enrollment: 2,563)
  • WORCESTER STATE COLLEGE (about 17 miles; WORCESTER, MA; FT enrollment: 3,846)
  • WORCESTER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE (about 17 miles; WORCESTER, MA; FT enrollment: 3,426)
  • ASSUMPTION COLLEGE (about 17 miles; WORCESTER, MA; FT enrollment: 2,356)
  • QUINSIGAMOND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 20 miles; WORCESTER, MA; FT enrollment: 3,359)
  • UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT (about 29 miles; STORRS, CT; FT enrollment: 16,952)
Public high school in Dudley:
  • SHEPHERD HILL REG HIGH (Students: 1206; Location: 68 DUDLEY OXFORD ROAD; Grades: 9th grade Enrollment-12th grade Enrollment)
Public elementary/middle schools in Dudley:
  • DUDLEY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 578; Location: 70 DUDLEY-OXFORD ROAD; Grades: 5th grade Enrollment-8th grade Enrollment)
  • DUDLEY ELEMENTARY (Students: 411; Location: 16 SCHOOL STREET; Grades: 2nd grade Enrollment-4th grade Enrollment)
  • MASON RD SCHOOL (Students: 382; Location: 20 MASON ROAD; Grades: Primary Kindergarten Enrollment-1st grade Enrollment)
Library in Dudley:
  • PEARLE L. CRAWFORD MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $160,400; Location: 1 VILLAGE STREET; 20,396 books; 434 audio materials; 658 video materials; 32 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Dudley: Nichols Golf Course (A), Dudley Park N Shop (B), Dudley Plaza (C), Conant Library (D), Dudley Town Hall (E), Dudley Fire Department (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Webster Plaza Shopping Center (1), Webster Shopping Plaza Shopping Center (2), Dudley Plaza Shopping Center (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Dudley include: First Congregational Church (A), Bible Fellowship Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Village Cemetery (1), Blackmer Cemetery (2), Northwest Cemetery (3), Holy Trinity Cemetery (4), Corbin Cemetery (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Hayden Pond (A), Conant Pond (B), Easterbrook Pond (C), Packard Pond (D), Shepherd Pond (E), Dudley Reservoir (F), Old Shepherd Pond (G), Quinebaug River Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Potash Brook (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Courts: Dudley District Court (West Main) (1), Dudley District Court Juvenile Expansion (279 West Main Street) (2). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Dudley and their reported violations in the past:

DUDLEY WATER DEPARTMENT (Population served: 8355, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Acute (TCR) - In OCT-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JAN-18-2005), St Compliance achieved (JAN-31-2005)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JAN-18-2005), St Compliance achieved (JAN-31-2005)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (SEP-21-2004), St Compliance achieved (OCT-08-2004)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (SEP-21-2004), St Compliance achieved (OCT-08-2004)
  • OCCT Installation/Demonstration - Between JAN-01-1993 and JUN-06-2002, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (4 times from DEC-31-1997 to AUG-25-2000), St Compliance achieved (JUN-06-2002)
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 minor monitoring violations
  • 268 regular monitoring violations

Average household size:
This town:  2.6 people
Massachusetts:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  71.4%
Whole state:  64.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  6.9%
Whole state:  5.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  5.6%
Whole state:  9.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  2.6%
Whole state:  4.4%

Dudley compared to Massachusetts state average:
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage above state average.


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Banks with branches in Dudley (2007 data):
  • Webster Five Cents Savings Bank: Dudley Branch at 208 West Main Street, branch established on 1973-05-07. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $485.3 mil, Deposits: $343.7 mil, headquarters in Webster, MA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 9 total offices



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4.47% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($50,737 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.47%
Massachusetts average:  6.31%

0.14% of residents moved from foreign countries ($421 average AGI)
Worcester County:  0.14%
Massachusetts average:  0.28%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Middlesex County, MA  1.37% ($58,665 average AGI)
from Norfolk County, MA  0.29% ($58,509)
from Suffolk County, MA  0.18% ($52,994)


4.90% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($51,085 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.90%
Massachusetts average:  6.91%

0.08% of residents moved to foreign countries ($610 average AGI)
Worcester County:  0.08%
Massachusetts average:  0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Middlesex County, MA  0.91% ($51,723 average AGI)
to Norfolk County, MA  0.25% ($49,788)
to Suffolk County, MA  0.22% ($45,031)


Strongest AM radio stations in Dudley:
  • WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WVNE (760 AM; daytime; 25 kW; LEICESTER, MA; Owner: BLOUNT MASSCOM, INC.)
  • WALE (990 AM; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, RI; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WESO (970 AM; 1 kW; SOUTHBRIDGE, MA)
  • WINY (1350 AM; 5 kW; PUTNAM, CT; Owner: OSBREY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WGFP (940 AM; 1 kW; WEBSTER, MA; Owner: CHOWDER BROADCAST GROUP LLC)
  • WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WBIX (1060 AM; 40 kW; NATICK, MA; Owner: LANGER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WORC (1310 AM; 5 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CHOWDER BROADCAST GROUP LLC)
  • WAMG (890 AM; 25 kW; DEDHAM, MA; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF DEDHAM LICENSEE, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Dudley:
  • WWFX (100.1 FM; SOUTHBRIDGE, MA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WORC-FM (98.9 FM; WEBSTER, MA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WYCM (90.1 FM; CHARLTON, MA; Owner: BAY PATH VOCATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL)
  • WNRC (95.1 FM; DUDLEY, MA; Owner: NICHOLS COLLEGE)
  • WAAF (107.3 FM; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WSRS (96.1 FM; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WBVC (91.1 FM; POMFRET, CT; Owner: POMFRET SCHOOL)
  • WBPR (91.9 FM; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS)
  • WICN (90.5 FM; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: WICN PUBLIC RADIO, INC)
  • WFCR (88.5 FM; AMHERST, MA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS)
  • WXLO (104.5 FM; FITCHBURG, MA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WWKX (106.3 FM; WOONSOCKET, RI; Owner: AAA ENTERTAINMENT LICENSING LLC)
  • WHUS (91.7 FM; STORRS, CT; Owner: THE BD. OF TRUSTEES, THE UNIV. OF CT)
  • WWRX-FM (103.7 FM; WESTERLY, RI; Owner: FNX BROADCASTING OF RHODE ISLAND, LLC)
  • WCUW (91.3 FM; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: WUW, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Dudley:
  • WYDN (Channel 48; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL PUBLIC TV CORPORATION)
  • WUNI (Channel 27; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • WPXQ (Channel 69; BLOCK ISLAND, RI; Owner: OCEAN STATE TELEVISION, L.L.C.)
  • WCRN-LP (Channel 34; LEICESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WUTF (Channel 66; MARLBOROUGH, MA; Owner: TELEFUTURA BOSTON LLC)
  • WCVB-TV (Channel 5; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WCVB HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC.)
  • WMFP (Channel 62; LAWRENCE, MA; Owner: WSAH LICENSE, INC.)
  • WBZ-TV (Channel 4; BOSTON, MA; Owner: VIACOM INC.)
  • WGBX-TV (Channel 44; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
  • WHPX (Channel 26; NEW LONDON, CT; Owner: PAXSON HARTFORD LICENSE, INC.)

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