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Dedham vs Dummerston vs Mansfield
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 expensive homes ($662k median).
Dummerston has the most affordable homes ($335k median).
Mansfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.9%).
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 | Dummerston | Mansfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 25,237Highest |
2,090Lowest |
23,931 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.6±1.6 15% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7Highest 17% above U.S. |
41.4±1.3Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Dummerston 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 U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6 U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Mansfield and Dummerston 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% |
24.3%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dummerston 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dedham and Mansfield 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. |
$101,696±$21kLowest 26% above U.S. |
$125,273±$15k 55% above U.S. |
| Dedham and Mansfield 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. |
$335,300±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
$603,500±$28k 81% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,042±$182Highest 45% above U.S. |
$1,392±$126Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,803±$147 28% above U.S. |
| Dedham and Mansfield 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. |
$4,536Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$7,226 132% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±10Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.2%±8.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dedham and Dummerston 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% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston 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 | — | #60 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Dedham | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Mansfield |
| High school in town | Dedham High | None in town | Mansfield High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4Lowest |
— | 11.1Highest |
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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.