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Dedham vs Hampton vs Middleton
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 kids (18.6% under 18).
Hampton has the oldest population (median age 55.8).
Middleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.8%).
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 | Hampton | Middleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 25,237Highest |
16,426 |
9,816Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.6±1.6 15% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
43.1±2Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±3 U.S.: 22% |
| Dedham and Middleton 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% |
30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dedham and Middleton 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. |
$95,233±$9kLowest 18% above U.S. |
$167,402±$29kHighest 107% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $661,800±$16k 99% above U.S. |
$550,200±$39kLowest 65% above U.S. |
$742,700±$48kHighest 123% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,042±$182Highest 45% above U.S. |
$1,628±$94 15% above U.S. |
$1,407±$284Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,918 154% above U.S. |
$6,813Lowest 118% above U.S. |
$8,785Highest 182% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±10 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.7%±25.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Dedham 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% |
5.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.5%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton 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 | #31 of 120 in NH | #71 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Dedham | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Middleton |
| High school in town | Dedham High | Winnacunnet High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4Highest |
10.1Lowest |
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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.