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Dedham vs Foxborough vs Ogunquit vs Sharon
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 oldest housing (typical home built 1956).
Foxborough has the most affordable homes ($606k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Sharon has the highest household income ($192k).
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 | Foxborough | Ogunquit | Sharon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 25,237Highest |
18,615 |
1,379Lowest |
18,574 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.6±1.6 15% above U.S. |
42.4±1.9Lowest 9% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
42.5±1 9% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±1.9 U.S.: 22% |
22%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sharon and Foxborough 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% |
17.2%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
76.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dedham and Sharon 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. |
$115,833±$9k 43% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kLowest 42% above U.S. |
$191,835±$19kHighest 138% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $661,800±$16k 99% above U.S. |
$606,300±$28kLowest 82% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$737,100±$33k 122% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,042±$182 45% above U.S. |
$1,843±$70Lowest 30% above U.S. |
— | $2,310±$345Highest 63% above U.S. |
| Sharon and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,918 154% above U.S. |
$7,275 133% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±10Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
54%±13.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49%±16.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
39 minHighest 46% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
31.5%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Sharon 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 | #138 of 282 in MA | — | #23 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Dedham | Foxborough | — | Sharon |
| High school in town | Dedham High | Foxborough High | — | Sharon High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4Lowest |
11.3 |
— | 11.9Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.