Because there are quite a few people attending college in Dudley, it is thought of as a college town. To the benefit of the many students in the area, Dudley provides a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared towards their needs and activities.
The overall crime rate in Dudley is one of the lowest in the US. This makes it one of the safer places to live in the country in terms of crime.
As is often the case in a small town, Dudley doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
In terms of college education, Dudley is somewhat better educated than the 21.84% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 27.86% of adults 25 and older in the town have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Dudley in 2022 was $35,636, which is low income relative to Massachusetts, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $142,544 for a family of four. However, Dudley contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Dudley is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Dudley home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Dudley residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Dudley include Irish, Polish, French, Italian, and French Canadian.
The most common language spoken in Dudley is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Spanish.
