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Concord vs Dedham vs Marshfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Concord has the most expensive homes ($1210k median).
Dedham has the shortest commute (29 min average).
Marshfield has the most homeowners (80.8%).
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 | Concord | Dedham | Marshfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 18,223Lowest |
25,237 |
25,879Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.7%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+2.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+2.8% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.6±2Highest 19% above MA |
44.6±1.6Lowest 12% above MA |
45.9±2.6 15% above MA |
| Concord and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.6%±2.6Highest MA: 19.4% |
18.6%±1.9Lowest MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±2.4 MA: 19.4% |
| Concord and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.7%±2.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
21.9%±2 MA: 17.9% |
20.2%±2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Concord and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 79.4%Highest MA: 47.3% |
55% MA: 47.3% |
52.4%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±1.7 MA: 7.9% |
5.6%±1Highest MA: 7.9% |
4%±1.1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Dedham and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $195,350±$22kHighest 88% above MA |
$128,955±$10k 24% above MA |
$125,986±$8kLowest 21% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $1,210,000±$72kHighest 115% above MA |
$661,800±$16kLowest 18% above MA |
$680,300±$27k 21% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,631±$166Highest 49% above MA |
$2,042±$182 16% above MA |
$1,772±$123Lowest about the MA average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$7,918 32% above MA |
$6,656Lowest 11% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.2%±10.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
56.4%±10 MA: 51.8% |
68.1%±10.1Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Marshfield and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
5.6% MA: 10% |
8.7%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7% MA: 62.5% |
73.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
80.8%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Highest 5 yrs newer than MA |
1956Lowest 8 yrs older than MA |
1968 4 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 11% above MA |
29 minLowest about the MA average |
35 minHighest 19% above MA |
| Work from home | 36.1%±4.5Highest MA: 18.6% |
20%±2.7Lowest MA: 18.6% |
24.8%±4.3 MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #10 of 282 in MA | #119 of 282 in MA | #54 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Concord · Concord-Carlisle | Dedham | Marshfield |
| High school in town | Concord Carlisle High | Dedham High | Marshfield High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4Highest |
10.4Lowest |
11.0 |
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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.