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Dedham vs Dedham vs Marion
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Marion has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9%).
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 | Marion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 25,237Highest |
25,237Highest |
5,310Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+2.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+9%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.6±1.6Lowest 12% above MA |
44.6±1.6Lowest 12% above MA |
53.8±4Highest 35% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±1.9Highest MA: 19.4% |
18.6%±1.9Highest MA: 19.4% |
16.7%±4.7Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 21.9%±2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
21.9%±2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
27.3%±5.7Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Marion and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55%Highest MA: 47.3% |
55%Highest MA: 47.3% |
46.7%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.6%±1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
7.7%±4.3Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Marion and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $128,955±$10kLowest 24% above MA |
$128,955±$10kLowest 24% above MA |
$143,092±$30kHighest 38% above MA |
| Marion 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 |
$653,500±$47kLowest 16% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,042±$182Highest 16% above MA |
$2,042±$182Highest 16% above MA |
$1,176±$516Lowest 33% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,918Highest 32% above MA |
$7,918Highest 32% above MA |
$5,766Lowest 4% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±10Lowest MA: 51.8% |
56.4%±10Lowest MA: 51.8% |
75.8%±26.8Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Marion and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.6%Lowest MA: 10% |
5.6%Lowest MA: 10% |
9%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
73.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
90.8%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 8 yrs older than MA |
1956Lowest 8 yrs older than MA |
1962Highest 2 yrs older 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% |
20.1%±8.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Marion 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 | #141 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Dedham | Marion |
| High school in town | — | Dedham High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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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.