Dudley is a medium-sized town located in the state of Massachusetts. With a population of 11,984 people and three associated neighborhoods, Dudley is the 164th largest community in Massachusetts.

A relatively large number of people in Dudley telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 9.12% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Dudley is also a college town, where lots of students live while attending area colleges. Because of the high percentage of people living in Dudley enrolled in college, Dudley has a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared towards the needs and activities of students.

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.

The citizens of Dudley are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 24.10% of adults in Dudley having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Dudley in 2022 was $37,787, which is low income relative to Massachusetts, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $151,148 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, Italian, French, and French Canadian.

The most common language spoken in Dudley is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.