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Dedham vs Dedham vs Templeton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Templeton has the most affordable homes ($359k median).
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 | Templeton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 25,237Highest |
25,237Highest |
8,252Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+2.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+1.7%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.6±1.6Highest 12% above MA |
44.6±1.6Highest 12% above MA |
40.3±5.1Lowest about the MA average |
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±1.9Lowest MA: 19.4% |
18.6%±1.9Lowest MA: 19.4% |
22.9%±5.9Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Templeton 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% |
14.7%±2.8Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55%Highest MA: 47.3% |
55%Highest MA: 47.3% |
26.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1Highest MA: 7.9% |
5.6%±1Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.4%±1.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $128,955±$10kHighest 24% above MA |
$128,955±$10kHighest 24% above MA |
$101,154±$15kLowest about the MA average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $661,800±$16kHighest 18% above MA |
$661,800±$16kHighest 18% above MA |
$358,500±$12kLowest 36% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,042±$182Highest 16% above MA |
$2,042±$182Highest 16% above MA |
$1,207±$353Lowest 31% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,918Highest 32% above MA |
$7,918Highest 32% above MA |
$4,554Lowest 24% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±10Highest MA: 51.8% |
56.4%±10Highest MA: 51.8% |
44.7%±26.1Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Below poverty line | 5.6%Lowest MA: 10% |
5.6%Lowest MA: 10% |
10.6%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
73.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
85.3%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 8 yrs older than MA |
1956Lowest 8 yrs older than MA |
1972Highest 8 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest about the MA average |
29 minHighest about the MA average |
28 minLowest 5% below MA |
| Work from home | 20%±2.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
20%±2.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
16.9%±5.1Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #119 of 282 in MA | #119 of 282 in MA | #244 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Dedham | Narragansett |
| High school in town | — | Dedham High | Narragansett Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4Lowest |
12.2Highest |
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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.