Dudley, Massachusetts Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 10,036. Estimated population in July 2024: 10,812 (+7.7% change)
Males: 4,973 (49.6%), Females: 5,063 (50.4%)
Worcester County
Demographics
Median resident age: 35.9 years
Median household income: $48,602
Median house value: $134,500
Population by Race
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%)
Ancestries: French (25.6%), Polish (25.3%), Irish (17.9%), English (9.9%), Italian (9.7%), French Canadian (9.5%).
Elevation: 670 feet
Population by Education
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%
5.5% Foreign born (3.5% Europe, 0.6% North America, 0.6% Latin America).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Dudley:
- HUBBARD REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; WEBSTER, MA)
- HARRINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; SOUTHBRIDGE, MA)
- DAY KIMBALL HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; PUTNAM, CT)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Dudley:
- WORCESTER REGIONAL (about 16 miles; WORCESTER, MA; Abbreviation: ORH)
- THEODORE FRANCIS GREEN STATE (about 43 miles; PROVIDENCE, RI; Abbreviation: PVD)
- WESTOVER ARB/METROPOLITAN (about 43 miles; SPRINGFIELD/CHICOPEE, MA; Abbreviation: CEF)
Other public-use airports nearest to Dudley:
- SOUTHBRIDGE MUNI (about 9 miles; SOUTHBRIDGE, MA; Abbreviation: 3B0)
- OXFORD (about 10 miles; OXFORD, MA; Abbreviation: 43M)
- TOUTANT (about 11 miles; PUTNAM, CT; Abbreviation: C44)
Amtrak station near Dudley:
- 18 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.
Colleges and Universities
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 and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Dudley:
- COLLEGE OF THE HOLY CROSS (about 17 miles; WORCESTER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,808)
- CLARK UNIVERSITY (about 17 miles; WORCESTER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,563)
- WORCESTER STATE COLLEGE (about 17 miles; WORCESTER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,846)
- WORCESTER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE (about 18 miles; WORCESTER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,426)
- ASSUMPTION COLLEGE (about 18 miles; WORCESTER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,356)
- QUINSIGAMOND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 21 miles; WORCESTER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,359)
- UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT (about 28 miles; STORRS, CT; Full-time enrollment: 16,952)
Schools
Public high school in Dudley:
- SHEPHERD HILL REG HIGH (Students: 1,121; Location: 68 DUDLEY OXFORD ROAD; Grades: 09 – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Dudley:
- DUDLEY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 605; Location: 70 DUDLEY-OXFORD ROAD; Grades: 05 – 08)
- DUDLEY ELEMENTARY (Students: 407; Location: 16 SCHOOL STREET; Grades: 02 – 04)
- MASON RD SCHOOL (Students: 358; Location: 20 MASON ROAD; Grades: PK – 01)
Libraries
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)