Compare towns
Dedham vs Hull vs Hull vs Foxborough
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 highest household income ($129k).
Foxborough has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.4%).
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 | Hull | Hull | Foxborough |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 25,237Highest |
10,138Lowest |
10,138Lowest |
18,615 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6% MA: +7.4% |
-2.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
-2.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+10.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.6±1.6 12% above MA |
56.1±1.8Highest 40% above MA |
56.1±1.8Highest 40% above MA |
42.4±1.9Lowest 6% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±1.9 MA: 19.4% |
11.4%±2.2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
11.4%±2.2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
22%±3.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Foxborough and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.9%±2 MA: 17.9% |
26.1%±3.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
26.1%±3.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
17.2%±2.4Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55% MA: 47.3% |
50.4%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
50.4%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
58.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±2.2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±2.2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±1.4Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Dedham and Hull 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 24% above MA |
$115,485±$14kLowest 11% above MA |
$115,485±$14kLowest 11% above MA |
$115,833±$9k 11% above MA |
| Dedham and Foxborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $661,800±$16kHighest 18% above MA |
$646,000±$38k 15% above MA |
$646,000±$38k 15% above MA |
$606,300±$28kLowest 8% above MA |
| Dedham and Hull 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 |
$2,081±$187Highest 18% above MA |
$2,081±$187Highest 18% above MA |
$1,843±$70Lowest 5% above MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,918Highest 32% above MA |
$6,089Lowest about the MA average |
$6,089Lowest about the MA average |
$7,275 21% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±10Highest MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±14Lowest MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±14Lowest MA: 51.8% |
54%±13.7 MA: 51.8% |
| 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%Lowest MA: 10% |
5.8%Highest MA: 10% |
5.8%Highest MA: 10% |
5.7% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
79.6%Highest MA: 62.5% |
79.6%Highest MA: 62.5% |
73.7% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956 8 yrs older than MA |
1946Lowest 18 yrs older than MA |
1946Lowest 18 yrs older than MA |
1976Highest 12 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min about the MA average |
33 minHighest 14% above MA |
33 minHighest 14% above MA |
29 minLowest about the MA average |
| Work from home | 20%±2.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
19.7%±4.3 MA: 18.6% |
19.7%±4.3 MA: 18.6% |
17.8%±2.9Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Dedham and Hull 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 | #66 of 282 in MA | #66 of 282 in MA | #138 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Dedham | — | Hull | Foxborough |
| High school in town | Dedham High | — | Hull High | Foxborough High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4 |
— | 8.8Lowest |
11.3Highest |
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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.