Compare towns
Dedham vs Sherborn vs Dedham vs Stoneham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sherborn has the most people working from home (49.1%).
Stoneham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).
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 | Sherborn | Dedham | Stoneham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 25,237Highest |
4,427Lowest |
25,237Highest |
23,355 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6.8% MA: +7.4% |
+2.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+8.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.6±1.6Highest 12% above MA |
42.8±2.3 7% above MA |
44.6±1.6Highest 12% above MA |
42.2±2.2Lowest 6% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±1.9Lowest MA: 19.4% |
29.2%±4.8Highest MA: 19.4% |
18.6%±1.9Lowest MA: 19.4% |
20.8%±2.5 MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 21.9%±2Highest MA: 17.9% |
16.3%±3.3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
21.9%±2Highest MA: 17.9% |
20.4%±2.2 MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
82.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
55%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
55.9% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.1%±1.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.6%±1Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.7%±1.4 MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $128,955±$10k 24% above MA |
$250,001Highest 140% above MA |
$128,955±$10k 24% above MA |
$113,964±$10kLowest 10% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $661,800±$16kLowest 18% above MA |
$1,026,800±$72kHighest 83% above MA |
$661,800±$16kLowest 18% above MA |
$671,900±$26k 20% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,042±$182 16% above MA |
$2,338±$316Highest 33% above MA |
$2,042±$182 16% above MA |
$2,035±$142Lowest 15% above MA |
| Sherborn and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,918 32% above MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$7,918 32% above MA |
$6,523Lowest 9% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±10Highest MA: 51.8% |
48%±26.3 MA: 51.8% |
56.4%±10Highest MA: 51.8% |
41.9%±8.2Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Below poverty line | 5.6%Highest MA: 10% |
3.1%Lowest MA: 10% |
5.6%Highest MA: 10% |
5.4% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.4% MA: 62.5% |
89.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
73.4% MA: 62.5% |
71%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 8 yrs older than MA |
1968Highest 4 yrs newer than MA |
1956Lowest 8 yrs older than MA |
1964 same as MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min about the MA average |
35 minHighest 21% above MA |
29 min about the MA average |
28 minLowest 4% below MA |
| Work from home | 20%±2.7Lowest MA: 18.6% |
49.1%±7.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
20%±2.7Lowest MA: 18.6% |
24.6%±3.6 MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #119 of 282 in MA | #53 of 282 in MA | #119 of 282 in MA | #117 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Sherborn | Dedham | Stoneham |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Dedham High | Stoneham High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.4Lowest |
10.7Highest |
| 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.