Dudley is a small college town located in the central part of Massachusetts, in the County of Worcester. The town was incorporated in 1732 and encompasses 22 square miles. Dudley's humble beginnings were in agriculture and textiles. 

Modern Dudley still shows signs of its rural background with poultry and dairy farms, but it is also home to modern manufacturing facilities, abundant service industries and well respected school systems. 

The population is approximately 11,055 and includes a labor force of over 5,800. The Town itself employees about 125 people. Dudley is governed by a 5 member Board of Selectmen and a Town Meeting form of government.