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Dedham vs Springfield vs Dedham vs Foxborough
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Springfield has the most affordable homes ($384k median).
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 | Springfield | Dedham | Foxborough |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 25,237Highest |
1,122Lowest |
25,237Highest |
18,615 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.6±1.6 15% above U.S. |
51.4±8.8Highest 32% above U.S. |
44.6±1.6 15% above U.S. |
42.4±1.9Lowest 9% above U.S. |
| Springfield and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±1.9 U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±1.9 U.S.: 22% |
22%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Foxborough and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.9%±2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $128,955±$10kHighest 60% above U.S. |
$100,893±$19kLowest 25% above U.S. |
$128,955±$10kHighest 60% above U.S. |
$115,833±$9k 43% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $661,800±$16kHighest 99% above U.S. |
$384,100±$50kLowest 15% above U.S. |
$661,800±$16kHighest 99% above U.S. |
$606,300±$28k 82% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,042±$182Highest 45% above U.S. |
$1,096±$217Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$2,042±$182Highest 45% above U.S. |
$1,843±$70 30% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,918Highest 154% above U.S. |
$5,946Lowest 91% above U.S. |
$7,918Highest 154% above U.S. |
$7,275 133% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±10Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±10Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
54%±13.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 10% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20%±2.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20%±2.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | Foxborough |
| High school in town | — | — | Dedham High | Foxborough High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.4Lowest |
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.