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Dedham vs Dedham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
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| Measure | Dedham | Dedham |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 25,237 |
25,237 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6% MA: +7.4% |
+2.6% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.6±1.6 12% above MA |
44.6±1.6 12% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±1.9 MA: 19.4% |
18.6%±1.9 MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 21.9%±2 MA: 17.9% |
21.9%±2 MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55% MA: 47.3% |
55% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1 MA: 7.9% |
5.6%±1 MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $128,955±$10k 24% above MA |
$128,955±$10k 24% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $661,800±$16k 18% above MA |
$661,800±$16k 18% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,042±$182 16% above MA |
$2,042±$182 16% above MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,918 32% above MA |
$7,918 32% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±10 MA: 51.8% |
56.4%±10 MA: 51.8% |
| Below poverty line | 5.6% MA: 10% |
5.6% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.4% MA: 62.5% |
73.4% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956 8 yrs older than MA |
1956 8 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min about the MA average |
29 min about the MA average |
| Work from home | 20%±2.7 MA: 18.6% |
20%±2.7 MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #119 of 282 in MA | #119 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Dedham |
| High school in town | — | Dedham High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.