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Dedham vs Florida vs Canton vs Dedham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Florida has the most affordable homes ($247k 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 | Florida | Canton | Dedham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 25,237Highest |
668Lowest |
24,748 |
25,237Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6% MA: +7.4% |
-7.7%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+13%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+2.6% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.6±1.6 12% above MA |
56.1±4.4Highest 40% above MA |
42.6±2.3Lowest 7% above MA |
44.6±1.6 12% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±1.9 MA: 19.4% |
11.5%±3.1Lowest MA: 19.4% |
22.9%±2.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
18.6%±1.9 MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 21.9%±2 MA: 17.9% |
30.1%±4.6Highest MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
21.9%±2 MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55% MA: 47.3% |
24.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
67.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
55% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±2.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.5%±1 MA: 7.9% |
5.6%±1Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $128,955±$10k 24% above MA |
$86,875±$17kLowest 16% below MA |
$143,381±$9kHighest 38% above MA |
$128,955±$10k 24% above MA |
| Canton 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 18% above MA |
$246,800±$19kLowest 56% below MA |
$710,600±$27kHighest 26% above MA |
$661,800±$16k 18% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,042±$182 16% above MA |
$867±$256Lowest 51% below MA |
$2,315±$178Highest 31% above MA |
$2,042±$182 16% above MA |
| Canton 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 |
$1,894Lowest 68% below MA |
$6,560 9% above MA |
$7,918Highest 32% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±10Highest MA: 51.8% |
16.7%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
52.4%±9.1 MA: 51.8% |
56.4%±10Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Below poverty line | 5.6% MA: 10% |
5.8%Highest MA: 10% |
5.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
5.6% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
91.3%Highest MA: 62.5% |
73.6% MA: 62.5% |
73.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 8 yrs older than MA |
1978 14 yrs newer than MA |
1980Highest 16 yrs newer than MA |
1956Lowest 8 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min about the MA average |
26 minLowest 10% below MA |
36 minHighest 23% above MA |
29 min about the MA average |
| Work from home | 20%±2.7 MA: 18.6% |
6.4%±2.6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
25.7%±3.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
20%±2.7 MA: 18.6% |
| Canton 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 | — | #81 of 282 in MA | #119 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Dedham | Florida | Blue Hills Regional Vocational Technical · Canton | — |
| High school in town | Dedham High | None in town | Canton High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4Lowest |
— | 13.1Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.