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Dedham vs Danvers vs Hampton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dedham has the most kids (18.6% under 18).
Danvers has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
Hampton has the most affordable homes ($545k median).
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 | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 25,237 |
28,098Highest |
10,101Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.6±1.6Lowest 15% above U.S. |
45.3±3 16% above U.S. |
51.2±1.7Highest 32% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2 U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dedham and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.9%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dedham and Danvers 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 60% above U.S. |
$125,395±$10k 55% above U.S. |
$97,163±$4kLowest 20% above U.S. |
| 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±$16kHighest 99% above U.S. |
$644,200±$23k 94% above U.S. |
$545,300±$63kLowest 64% above U.S. |
| Dedham and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,042±$182 45% above U.S. |
$2,076±$192Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,654±$93Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| 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 154% above U.S. |
$6,654Lowest 113% above U.S. |
$6,872 120% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±10Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.8%±8.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±13.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dedham and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 20%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton 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 | #31 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Dedham | — | — |
| High school in town | Dedham High | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.