Compare towns
Dedham vs Danvers vs Foxborough vs Stoneham
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 highest household income ($129k).
Danvers has the most renters (30.8% rent).
Foxborough has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.4%).
Stoneham has the most people working from home (24.6%).
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 | Danvers | Foxborough | Stoneham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 25,237 |
28,098Highest |
18,615Lowest |
23,355 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6% MA: +7.4% |
+10.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+8.4% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.6±1.6 12% above MA |
45.3±3Highest 13% above MA |
42.4±1.9 6% above MA |
42.2±2.2Lowest 6% above MA |
| Danvers 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 MA: 19.4% |
17.2%±2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
22%±3.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
20.8%±2.5 MA: 19.4% |
| Foxborough and Stoneham 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% |
22.6%±2.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
17.2%±2.4Lowest MA: 17.9% |
20.4%±2.2 MA: 17.9% |
| Danvers 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% MA: 47.3% |
48.4%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
58.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
55.9% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1Highest MA: 7.9% |
4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±1.4 MA: 7.9% |
4.7%±1.4 MA: 7.9% |
| Dedham and Stoneham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $128,955±$10kHighest 24% above MA |
$125,395±$10k 21% above MA |
$115,833±$9k 11% above MA |
$113,964±$10kLowest 10% above MA |
| Dedham and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $661,800±$16k 18% above MA |
$644,200±$23k 15% above MA |
$606,300±$28kLowest 8% above MA |
$671,900±$26kHighest 20% above MA |
| Stoneham and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,042±$182 16% above MA |
$2,076±$192Highest 18% above MA |
$1,843±$70Lowest 5% above MA |
$2,035±$142 15% above MA |
| Danvers and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,918Highest 32% above MA |
$6,654 11% above MA |
$7,275 21% above MA |
$6,523Lowest 9% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±10Highest MA: 51.8% |
48.8%±8.6 MA: 51.8% |
54%±13.7 MA: 51.8% |
41.9%±8.2Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Dedham and Foxborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.6% MA: 10% |
4.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
5.7%Highest MA: 10% |
5.4% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.4% MA: 62.5% |
69.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
73.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
71% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 8 yrs older than MA |
1963 1 yr older than MA |
1976Highest 12 yrs newer than MA |
1964 same as MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest about the MA average |
28 min about the MA average |
29 min about the MA average |
28 minLowest 4% below MA |
| Work from home | 20%±2.7 MA: 18.6% |
19.3%±3.6 MA: 18.6% |
17.8%±2.9Lowest MA: 18.6% |
24.6%±3.6Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Stoneham 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 | #91 of 282 in MA | #138 of 282 in MA | #117 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Dedham | — | Foxborough | Stoneham |
| High school in town | Dedham High | — | Foxborough High | Stoneham High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4Lowest |
— | 11.3Highest |
10.7 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.