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Andover vs Dedham vs New Durham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dedham has the most expensive homes ($662k median).
New Durham has the most affordable homes ($339k median).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Andover | Dedham | New Durham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,135Lowest |
25,237Highest |
2,748 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46±11.6 18% above U.S. |
44.6±1.6Lowest 15% above U.S. |
46.5±7.5Highest 20% above U.S. |
| New Durham and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.3%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Dedham and New Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.1%±7.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.8%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Andover and New Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dedham and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,514±$27kLowest 10% above U.S. |
$128,955±$10kHighest 60% above U.S. |
$100,194±$13k 24% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $366,500±$44k 10% above U.S. |
$661,800±$16kHighest 99% above U.S. |
$339,400±$27kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,211±$190Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$2,042±$182Highest 45% above U.S. |
$1,417±$116 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,962 91% above U.S. |
$7,918Highest 154% above U.S. |
$5,774Lowest 85% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.1%±8.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±10Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25%±42.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dedham and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 30% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.7%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
20%±2.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #119 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Andover School District | Dedham | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Dedham High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.