Compare towns
Dedham vs Georgetown vs Marshfield vs Burlington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dedham has the most renters (26.6% rent).
Georgetown has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
Marshfield has the most people working from home (24.8%).
Burlington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
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 | Georgetown | Marshfield | Burlington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 25,237 |
8,474Lowest |
25,879 |
26,274Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+3.5% MA: +7.4% |
+2.8% MA: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.6±1.6 12% above MA |
42.8±3.5Lowest 7% above MA |
45.9±2.6Highest 15% above MA |
45.9±2.2Highest 15% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±1.9 MA: 19.4% |
23.5%±3.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±2.4 MA: 19.4% |
17.1%±2.2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Georgetown and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.9%±2Highest MA: 17.9% |
18.5%±2.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
20.2%±2 MA: 17.9% |
21.9%±2.5Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55% MA: 47.3% |
56.1% MA: 47.3% |
52.4%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
58.4%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.7%±1.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4%±1.1 MA: 7.9% |
4.6%±1 MA: 7.9% |
| Dedham and Burlington 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 24% above MA |
$151,595±$23kHighest 46% above MA |
$125,986±$8kLowest 21% above MA |
$146,436±$14k 41% above MA |
| Georgetown and Burlington 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 |
$651,200±$23kLowest 16% above MA |
$680,300±$27k 21% above MA |
$740,600±$35kHighest 32% above MA |
| Burlington and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,042±$182 16% above MA |
$2,223±$506 26% above MA |
$1,772±$123Lowest about the MA average |
$2,718±$368Highest 54% above MA |
| Burlington and Georgetown 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 |
$7,272 21% above MA |
$6,656 11% above MA |
$6,165Lowest about the MA average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±10 MA: 51.8% |
53.7%±22.5 MA: 51.8% |
68.1%±10.1Highest MA: 51.8% |
50.4%±10.7Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Marshfield and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.6% MA: 10% |
3.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
8.7%Highest MA: 10% |
5.9% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
84%Highest MA: 62.5% |
80.8% MA: 62.5% |
74.2% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 8 yrs older than MA |
1974Highest 10 yrs newer than MA |
1968 4 yrs newer than MA |
1972 8 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min about the MA average |
34 min 15% above MA |
35 minHighest 19% above MA |
28 minLowest 5% below MA |
| Work from home | 20%±2.7Lowest MA: 18.6% |
20.2%±3.8 MA: 18.6% |
24.8%±4.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
22.5%±3.2 MA: 18.6% |
| Marshfield and Burlington 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 | #140 of 282 in MA | #54 of 282 in MA | #83 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Dedham | Georgetown | Marshfield | Burlington |
| High school in town | Dedham High | Georgetown High School | Marshfield High | Burlington High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4 |
9.3Lowest |
11.0 |
11.3Highest |
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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.