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Dedham vs Griswold vs Marshfield
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 shortest commute (29 min average).
Griswold has the most affordable homes ($276k median).
Marshfield has the most people working from home (24.8%).
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 | Griswold | Marshfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 25,237 |
11,530Lowest |
25,879Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.6±1.6Lowest 15% above U.S. |
48.1±3.9Highest 24% above U.S. |
45.9±2.6 18% above U.S. |
| Griswold and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±1.9 U.S.: 22% |
18.5%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Marshfield and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.9%±2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dedham and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dedham and Marshfield 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. |
$78,719±$11kLowest about the U.S. average |
$125,986±$8k 56% above U.S. |
| Dedham and Marshfield 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. |
$275,900±$42kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$680,300±$27kHighest 104% above U.S. |
| Marshfield and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,042±$182Highest 45% above U.S. |
$1,177±$65Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,772±$123 25% above U.S. |
| Dedham and Marshfield 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. |
$4,628Lowest 48% above U.S. |
$6,656 113% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±10Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.5%±15.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
68.1%±10.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Marshfield and Griswold are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.8%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Marshfield 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 | #118 of 149 in CT | #54 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Dedham | Griswold School District | Marshfield |
| High school in town | Dedham High | Griswold High School | Marshfield High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4Lowest |
11.5Highest |
11.0 |
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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.