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Dedham vs Dedham vs Georgetown
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Georgetown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.5%).
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 | Dedham | Dedham | Georgetown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 25,237Highest |
25,237Highest |
8,474Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+2.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+3.5%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.6±1.6Highest 12% above MA |
44.6±1.6Highest 12% above MA |
42.8±3.5Lowest 7% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±1.9Lowest MA: 19.4% |
18.6%±1.9Lowest MA: 19.4% |
23.5%±3.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Georgetown and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.9%±2Highest MA: 17.9% |
21.9%±2Highest MA: 17.9% |
18.5%±2.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
55%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
56.1%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1Highest MA: 7.9% |
5.6%±1Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.7%±1.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $128,955±$10kLowest 24% above MA |
$128,955±$10kLowest 24% above MA |
$151,595±$23kHighest 46% above MA |
| Georgetown and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $661,800±$16kHighest 18% above MA |
$661,800±$16kHighest 18% above MA |
$651,200±$23kLowest 16% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,042±$182Lowest 16% above MA |
$2,042±$182Lowest 16% above MA |
$2,223±$506Highest 26% above MA |
| Georgetown and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,918Highest 32% above MA |
$7,918Highest 32% above MA |
$7,272Lowest 21% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±10Highest MA: 51.8% |
56.4%±10Highest MA: 51.8% |
53.7%±22.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Below poverty line | 5.6%Highest MA: 10% |
5.6%Highest MA: 10% |
3.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
73.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
84%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 8 yrs older than MA |
1956Lowest 8 yrs older than MA |
1974Highest 10 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest about the MA average |
29 minLowest about the MA average |
34 minHighest 15% above MA |
| Work from home | 20%±2.7Lowest MA: 18.6% |
20%±2.7Lowest MA: 18.6% |
20.2%±3.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Georgetown and Dedham 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 | #119 of 282 in MA | #140 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Dedham | Georgetown |
| High school in town | — | Dedham High | Georgetown High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4Highest |
9.3Lowest |
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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.