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Dedham vs Dedham vs Rowe vs Foxborough
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rowe has the most affordable homes ($275k median).
Foxborough has the youngest population (median age 42.4).
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 | Rowe | Foxborough |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 25,237Highest |
25,237Highest |
453Lowest |
18,615 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+2.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
— | +10.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.6±1.6 12% above MA |
44.6±1.6 12% above MA |
48.9±6.4Highest 22% above MA |
42.4±1.9Lowest 6% above MA |
| Rowe and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±1.9Lowest MA: 19.4% |
18.6%±1.9Lowest MA: 19.4% |
23%±5Highest MA: 19.4% |
22%±3.1 MA: 19.4% |
| Rowe and Foxborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.9%±2 MA: 17.9% |
21.9%±2 MA: 17.9% |
30.2%±8.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
17.2%±2.4Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Rowe 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% MA: 47.3% |
55% MA: 47.3% |
26.2%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
58.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1Highest MA: 7.9% |
5.6%±1Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.3%±2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±1.4 MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $128,955±$10kHighest 24% above MA |
$128,955±$10kHighest 24% above MA |
$69,583±$13kLowest 33% below MA |
$115,833±$9k 11% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $661,800±$16kHighest 18% above MA |
$661,800±$16kHighest 18% above MA |
$275,000±$41kLowest 51% below MA |
$606,300±$28k 8% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,042±$182Highest 16% above MA |
$2,042±$182Highest 16% above MA |
$1,313±$576Lowest 25% below MA |
$1,843±$70 5% above MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,918Highest 32% above MA |
$7,918Highest 32% above MA |
$1,458Lowest 76% below MA |
$7,275 21% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±10Highest MA: 51.8% |
56.4%±10Highest MA: 51.8% |
11.8%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
54%±13.7 MA: 51.8% |
| Below poverty line | 5.6%Lowest MA: 10% |
5.6%Lowest MA: 10% |
15.8%Highest MA: 10% |
5.7% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
73.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
90.8%Highest MA: 62.5% |
73.7% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 8 yrs older than MA |
1956Lowest 8 yrs older than MA |
1959 5 yrs older than MA |
1976Highest 12 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min about the MA average |
29 min about the MA average |
36 minHighest 22% above MA |
29 minLowest about the MA average |
| Work from home | 20%±2.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
20%±2.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
7.2%±3.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
17.8%±2.9 MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #119 of 282 in MA | #119 of 282 in MA | — | #138 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Dedham | Rowe | Foxborough |
| High school in town | — | Dedham High | None in town | Foxborough High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4Lowest |
— | 11.3Highest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.