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Dedham vs Killingly vs Marshfield vs Scituate
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dedham has the oldest housing (typical home built 1956).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Scituate has the most expensive homes ($848k 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 | Killingly | Marshfield | Scituate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 25,237 |
17,867Lowest |
25,879Highest |
19,365 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.6±1.6 15% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.9±2.6 18% above U.S. |
47.1±3.1Highest 21% above U.S. |
| Scituate and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Scituate and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.9%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Scituate 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
66.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dedham and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $128,955±$10k 60% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$125,986±$8k 56% above U.S. |
$136,732±$16kHighest 69% above U.S. |
| Scituate 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±$16k 99% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$680,300±$27k 104% above U.S. |
$847,600±$25kHighest 155% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,042±$182Highest 45% above U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,772±$123 25% above U.S. |
$1,609±$311 14% above U.S. |
| Dedham and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,918 154% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$6,656 113% above U.S. |
$8,807Highest 182% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±10 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
68.1%±10.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.7%±10.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Marshfield and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Highest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Highest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1960 20 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
35 min 31% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.8%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
28%±4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Scituate and Marshfield 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 | #136 of 149 in CT | #54 of 282 in MA | #43 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Marshfield | Scituate |
| High school in town | — | Killingly High School | Marshfield High | Scituate High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
11.0Lowest |
11.3Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.