Compare towns
Dedham vs Lee vs Windsor 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).
Lee has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Windsor has the most homeowners (96.2%).
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 | Lee | Windsor | Foxborough |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 25,237Highest |
5,719 |
1,065Lowest |
18,615 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6% MA: +7.4% |
-2.6% MA: +7.4% |
-7.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+10.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.6±1.6 12% above MA |
55.2±5.8Highest 38% above MA |
44.8±6.4 12% above MA |
42.4±1.9Lowest 6% above MA |
| Lee and Windsor 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% |
12.6%±5Lowest MA: 19.4% |
15.8%±5.1 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% |
33.4%±6.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
18.6%±4.9 MA: 17.9% |
17.2%±2.4Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55% MA: 47.3% |
44.1% MA: 47.3% |
41.5%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
58.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1Highest MA: 7.9% |
5%±2.1 MA: 7.9% |
2.7%±1.7Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±1.4 MA: 7.9% |
| Dedham and Lee 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 |
$83,750±$13kLowest 19% below MA |
$115,563±$10k 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 |
$352,700±$19kLowest 37% below MA |
$389,700±$32k 31% below MA |
$606,300±$28k 8% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,042±$182Highest 16% above MA |
$1,375±$212Lowest 22% below MA |
— | $1,843±$70 5% above MA |
| Dedham and Foxborough 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 |
$3,980 34% below MA |
$3,867Lowest 35% below MA |
$7,275 21% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±10 MA: 51.8% |
57.3%±21.2Highest MA: 51.8% |
0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
54%±13.7 MA: 51.8% |
| Lee 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% |
7.2%Highest MA: 10% |
3.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
5.7% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.4% MA: 62.5% |
71.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
96.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
73.7% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 8 yrs older than MA |
1959 5 yrs older than MA |
1970 6 yrs newer than MA |
1976Highest 12 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min about the MA average |
18 minLowest 38% below MA |
37 minHighest 27% above MA |
29 min about the MA average |
| Work from home | 20%±2.7 MA: 18.6% |
16.4%±7.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
21.2%±5.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
17.8%±2.9 MA: 18.6% |
| Windsor 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 | #209 of 282 in MA | — | #138 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Dedham | Lee | — | Foxborough |
| High school in town | Dedham High | Lee Middle/High School | — | Foxborough High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4 |
9.2Lowest |
— | 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.