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Dedham vs Concord vs Canton
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 shortest commute (29 min average).
Concord has the most expensive homes ($1210k median).
Canton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13%).
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 | Concord | Canton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 25,237Highest |
18,223Lowest |
24,748 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+4.7% MA: +7.4% |
+13%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.6±1.6 12% above MA |
47.6±2Highest 19% above MA |
42.6±2.3Lowest 7% above MA |
| Concord and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±1.9Lowest MA: 19.4% |
23.6%±2.6Highest MA: 19.4% |
22.9%±2.3 MA: 19.4% |
| Concord and Canton 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% |
23.7%±2.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Concord 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%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
79.4%Highest MA: 47.3% |
67.5% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1Highest MA: 7.9% |
5.5%±1.7 MA: 7.9% |
4.5%±1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Dedham and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $128,955±$10kLowest 24% above MA |
$195,350±$22kHighest 88% above MA |
$143,381±$9k 38% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $661,800±$16kLowest 18% above MA |
$1,210,000±$72kHighest 115% above MA |
$710,600±$27k 26% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,042±$182Lowest 16% above MA |
$2,631±$166Highest 49% above MA |
$2,315±$178 31% above MA |
| Concord and Canton 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 |
$6,560Lowest 9% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±10Highest MA: 51.8% |
53.2%±10.5 MA: 51.8% |
52.4%±9.1Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Dedham and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.6%Highest MA: 10% |
3.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
5.2% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
75.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
73.6% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 8 yrs older than MA |
1969 5 yrs newer than MA |
1980Highest 16 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest about the MA average |
32 min 11% above MA |
36 minHighest 23% above MA |
| Work from home | 20%±2.7Lowest MA: 18.6% |
36.1%±4.5Highest MA: 18.6% |
25.7%±3.3 MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #119 of 282 in MA | #10 of 282 in MA | #81 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Dedham | Concord · Concord-Carlisle | Blue Hills Regional Vocational Technical · Canton |
| High school in town | Dedham High | Concord Carlisle High | Canton High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4Lowest |
11.4 |
13.1Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.