Compare towns
Dedham vs Hull vs Stoneham vs Foxborough
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dedham has the highest household income ($129k).
Hull has the oldest population (median age 56.1).
Stoneham has the most people working from home (24.6%).
Foxborough has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.4%).
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 | Hull | Stoneham | Foxborough |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 25,237Highest |
10,138Lowest |
23,355 |
18,615 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6% MA: +7.4% |
-2.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+8.4% MA: +7.4% |
+10.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.6±1.6 12% above MA |
56.1±1.8Highest 40% above MA |
42.2±2.2Lowest 6% above MA |
42.4±1.9 6% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±1.9 MA: 19.4% |
11.4%±2.2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
20.8%±2.5 MA: 19.4% |
22%±3.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Foxborough and Stoneham 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% |
26.1%±3.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
20.4%±2.2 MA: 17.9% |
17.2%±2.4Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Hull 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% |
50.4%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
55.9% MA: 47.3% |
58.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±2.2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.7%±1.4 MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±1.4Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Dedham and Stoneham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $128,955±$10kHighest 24% above MA |
$115,485±$14k 11% above MA |
$113,964±$10kLowest 10% above MA |
$115,833±$9k 11% above MA |
| Dedham and Foxborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $661,800±$16k 18% above MA |
$646,000±$38k 15% above MA |
$671,900±$26kHighest 20% above MA |
$606,300±$28kLowest 8% above MA |
| Stoneham and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,042±$182 16% above MA |
$2,081±$187Highest 18% above MA |
$2,035±$142 15% above MA |
$1,843±$70Lowest 5% above MA |
| Hull 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 |
$6,089Lowest about the MA average |
$6,523 9% above MA |
$7,275 21% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±10Highest MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±14 MA: 51.8% |
41.9%±8.2Lowest MA: 51.8% |
54%±13.7 MA: 51.8% |
| Dedham and Foxborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.6% MA: 10% |
5.8%Highest MA: 10% |
5.4%Lowest MA: 10% |
5.7% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.4% MA: 62.5% |
79.6%Highest MA: 62.5% |
71%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
73.7% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956 8 yrs older than MA |
1946Lowest 18 yrs older than MA |
1964 same as MA |
1976Highest 12 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min about the MA average |
33 minHighest 14% above MA |
28 minLowest 4% below MA |
29 min about the MA average |
| Work from home | 20%±2.7 MA: 18.6% |
19.7%±4.3 MA: 18.6% |
24.6%±3.6Highest MA: 18.6% |
17.8%±2.9Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Stoneham 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 | #66 of 282 in MA | #117 of 282 in MA | #138 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Hull | Stoneham | Foxborough |
| High school in town | — | Hull High | Stoneham High | Foxborough High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.8Lowest |
10.7 |
11.3Highest |
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| 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.