Compare towns
Dedham vs Hull vs Mashpee vs Stoneham
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).
Hull has the oldest housing (typical home built 1946).
Mashpee has the most affordable homes ($562k median).
Stoneham has the most people working from home (24.6%).
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 | Mashpee | Stoneham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 25,237Highest |
10,138Lowest |
15,384 |
23,355 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6% MA: +7.4% |
-2.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+7.5% MA: +7.4% |
+8.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.6±1.6 12% above MA |
56.1±1.8Highest 40% above MA |
55.9±1.8 40% above MA |
42.2±2.2Lowest 6% above MA |
| Hull and Mashpee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±1.9 MA: 19.4% |
11.4%±2.2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
14.7%±2.3 MA: 19.4% |
20.8%±2.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Stoneham 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%±3.1 MA: 17.9% |
33.1%±2.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
20.4%±2.2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55% MA: 47.3% |
50.4% MA: 47.3% |
44.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
55.9%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±2.2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.5%±1.4 MA: 7.9% |
4.7%±1.4 MA: 7.9% |
| Dedham and Stoneham 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±$14k 11% above MA |
$95,299±$13kLowest 8% below MA |
$113,964±$10k 10% above MA |
| Dedham and Hull 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 |
$646,000±$38k 15% above MA |
$562,200±$29kLowest about the MA average |
$671,900±$26kHighest 20% above MA |
| Stoneham and Dedham 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 |
$1,776±$330Lowest about the MA average |
$2,035±$142 15% above MA |
| Hull and Dedham 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 |
$6,089 about the MA average |
$3,762Lowest 37% below MA |
$6,523 9% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±10Highest MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±14 MA: 51.8% |
44.7%±14.5 MA: 51.8% |
41.9%±8.2Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Dedham and Hull are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.6% MA: 10% |
5.8%Highest MA: 10% |
5.5% MA: 10% |
5.4%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.4% MA: 62.5% |
79.6% MA: 62.5% |
81.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
71%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956 8 yrs older than MA |
1946Lowest 18 yrs older than MA |
1988Highest 24 yrs newer than MA |
1964 same as MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min about the MA average |
33 minHighest 14% above MA |
27 minLowest 6% below MA |
28 min 4% below MA |
| Work from home | 20%±2.7 MA: 18.6% |
19.7%±4.3 MA: 18.6% |
14.5%±3Lowest MA: 18.6% |
24.6%±3.6Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Stoneham 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 | #66 of 282 in MA | #100 of 282 in MA | #117 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Dedham | Hull | Mashpee | Stoneham |
| High school in town | Dedham High | Hull High | Mashpee Middle-High School | Stoneham High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4 |
8.8Lowest |
9.6 |
10.7Highest |
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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.