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Ashfield vs Dedham vs Worthington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dedham has the most expensive homes ($662k median).
Worthington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.2%).
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 | Ashfield | Dedham | Worthington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,893 |
25,237Highest |
1,021Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+2.6% MA: +7.4% |
+3.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58.6±3.4 47% above MA |
44.6±1.6Lowest 12% above MA |
61.6±3.6Highest 54% above MA |
| Worthington and Ashfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.4%±3.6Lowest MA: 19.4% |
18.6%±1.9Highest MA: 19.4% |
12.8%±2.8 MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 33.7%±2.9 MA: 17.9% |
21.9%±2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
39.5%±5.3Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Worthington and Ashfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52% MA: 47.3% |
55%Highest MA: 47.3% |
46.8%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.6%±1Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.1%±1.4 MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,833±$16kLowest 22% below MA |
$128,955±$10kHighest 24% above MA |
$91,667±$17k 12% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $400,600±$30k 29% below MA |
$661,800±$16kHighest 18% above MA |
$380,400±$26kLowest 32% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,100±$200 38% below MA |
$2,042±$182Highest 16% above MA |
$633±$220Lowest 64% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,197Lowest 13% below MA |
$7,918Highest 32% above MA |
$5,443 9% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.5%±34Highest MA: 51.8% |
56.4%±10Lowest MA: 51.8% |
62.5%±63Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Below poverty line | 9.1%Highest MA: 10% |
5.6% MA: 10% |
4.5%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5% MA: 62.5% |
73.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
93.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Highest 3 yrs newer than MA |
1956Lowest 8 yrs older than MA |
1958 6 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min about the MA average |
29 minLowest about the MA average |
41 minHighest 41% above MA |
| Work from home | 24%±6 MA: 18.6% |
20%±2.7Lowest MA: 18.6% |
28.2%±12.9Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Worthington and Ashfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #119 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Mohawk Trail | Dedham | Worthington |
| High school in town | None in town | Dedham High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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MA 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.