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Auburn vs Dedham vs Dedham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Auburn has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.3%).
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 | Auburn | Dedham | Dedham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,970Lowest |
25,237Highest |
25,237Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+2.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+2.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.8±1.6Highest 12% above MA |
44.6±1.6Lowest 12% above MA |
44.6±1.6Lowest 12% above MA |
| Auburn and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±2.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
18.6%±1.9Lowest MA: 19.4% |
18.6%±1.9Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Auburn and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.9%±2.2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
21.9%±2Highest MA: 17.9% |
21.9%±2Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.4%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
55%Highest MA: 47.3% |
55%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.6%±1Highest MA: 7.9% |
5.6%±1Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $116,711±$10kLowest 12% above MA |
$128,955±$10kHighest 24% above MA |
$128,955±$10kHighest 24% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $400,000±$16kLowest 29% below MA |
$661,800±$16kHighest 18% above MA |
$661,800±$16kHighest 18% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,467±$155Lowest 17% below MA |
$2,042±$182Highest 16% above MA |
$2,042±$182Highest 16% above MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,289Lowest 12% below MA |
$7,918Highest 32% above MA |
$7,918Highest 32% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.4%±10.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
56.4%±10Highest MA: 51.8% |
56.4%±10Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Below poverty line | 5.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
5.6%Highest MA: 10% |
5.6%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.6%Highest MA: 62.5% |
73.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
73.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Highest 1 yr older than MA |
1956Lowest 8 yrs older than MA |
1956Lowest 8 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 12% below MA |
29 minHighest about the MA average |
29 minHighest about the MA average |
| Work from home | 14.1%±2.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
20%±2.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
20%±2.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #106 of 282 in MA | #119 of 282 in MA | #119 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Auburn | — | Dedham |
| High school in town | Auburn Senior High | — | Dedham High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1Highest |
— | 10.4Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.