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.Dudley is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Dudley is a town of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Dudley who work in sales jobs (13.41%), office and administrative support (12.25%), and management occupations (8.62%). One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 9.12% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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.In addition, Dudley is a college town. There are a lot of students in Dudley attending college, and as a result Dudley provides a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared to the needs and activities of students. Dudley’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the nation, making it a very safe place to live.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.
