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Dedham vs Dighton vs Ogunquit vs Somerset
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 renters (26.6% rent).
Dighton has the most kids (21% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Somerset has the most affordable homes ($419k 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 | Dighton | Ogunquit | Somerset |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 25,237Highest |
8,193 |
1,379Lowest |
18,298 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.6±1.6 15% above U.S. |
42.7±2.9Lowest 10% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
47±2.2 21% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±1.9 U.S.: 22% |
21%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Dighton and Somerset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.9%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.5%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.3%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dedham and Somerset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $128,955±$10k 60% above U.S. |
$136,646±$19kHighest 69% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$112,677±$6kLowest 40% above U.S. |
| Dighton 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. |
$501,900±$47k 51% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$418,800±$18kLowest 26% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,042±$182Highest 45% above U.S. |
$1,405±$192 about the U.S. average |
— | $1,271±$93Lowest 10% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,918Highest 154% above U.S. |
$6,452 107% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$4,977 60% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±10 U.S.: 51.1% |
11.8%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.3%±12.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Somerset and Dedham 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% |
2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #119 of 282 in MA | #85 of 282 in MA | — | #132 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Dedham | Bristol County Agricultural · Dighton-Rehoboth | — | Somerset Berkley Regional School District · Somerset |
| High school in town | Dedham High | Bristol County Agricultural High | — | Somerset Berkley Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4Lowest |
11.9Highest |
— | 11.6 |
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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.