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

Map of Dudley, MA

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:

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)