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Dedham vs Bartlett vs Dedham vs Burlington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bartlett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).
Burlington has the highest household income ($146k).
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 | Bartlett | Dedham | Burlington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 25,237 |
3,281Lowest |
25,237 |
26,274Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.6±1.6Lowest 15% above U.S. |
57.4±4.7Highest 48% above U.S. |
44.6±1.6Lowest 15% above U.S. |
45.9±2.2 18% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
7.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±2.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 21.9%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
36.1%±9.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±2.5Lowest 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% |
58.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $128,955±$10k 60% above U.S. |
$59,754±$9kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$128,955±$10k 60% above U.S. |
$146,436±$14kHighest 81% above U.S. |
| Burlington 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. |
$371,400±$78kLowest 12% above U.S. |
$661,800±$16k 99% above U.S. |
$740,600±$35kHighest 123% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,042±$182 45% above U.S. |
$1,676±$97Lowest 19% above U.S. |
$2,042±$182 45% above U.S. |
$2,718±$368Highest 92% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,918Highest 154% above U.S. |
$2,512Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$7,918Highest 154% above U.S. |
$6,165 98% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±10 U.S.: 51.1% |
68.5%±37.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±10 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.4%±10.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bartlett and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±7.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±3.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Burlington 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 | #74 of 120 in NH | #119 of 282 in MA | #83 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Dedham | Bartlett School District | — | Burlington |
| High school in town | Dedham High | None in town | — | Burlington 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.