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Dedham vs North Attleborough Town vs Stoughton
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 most expensive homes ($662k median).
North Attleborough Town has the most kids (20.4% under 18).
Stoughton has the oldest population (median age 45.7).
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 | North Attleborough Town | Stoughton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 25,237Lowest |
30,984Highest |
29,225 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
— | +8.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.6±1.6 12% above MA |
42.4±1.4Lowest 6% above MA |
45.7±1.9Highest 14% above MA |
| Stoughton and Dedham 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% |
20.4%±2Highest MA: 19.4% |
18.5%±1.9Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| North Attleborough Town and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.9%±2Highest MA: 17.9% |
16.5%±2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
20.8%±2.2 MA: 17.9% |
| Dedham and Stoughton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55%Highest MA: 47.3% |
46.4% MA: 47.3% |
41.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1 MA: 7.9% |
5.1%±1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
6.1%±1.1Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Stoughton and Dedham 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 |
$112,665±$5k 8% above MA |
$104,794±$6kLowest about the MA average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $661,800±$16kHighest 18% above MA |
$482,200±$16kLowest 14% below MA |
$523,800±$28k 7% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,042±$182 16% above MA |
$1,509±$102Lowest 14% below MA |
$2,050±$200Highest 16% above MA |
| Stoughton 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 |
$5,461Lowest 9% below MA |
$6,215 4% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±10 MA: 51.8% |
42.6%±7.9Lowest MA: 51.8% |
68.4%±7.1Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Stoughton 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% |
4.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
8.4%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.4% MA: 62.5% |
72.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
74.1%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 8 yrs older than MA |
1974Highest 10 yrs newer than MA |
1969 5 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest about the MA average |
32 min 11% above MA |
33 minHighest 15% above MA |
| Work from home | 20%±2.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
16.1%±2.7 MA: 18.6% |
15.4%±2.5Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Dedham and North Attleborough Town 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 | #94 of 282 in MA | #196 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Dedham | North Attleborough | Stoughton |
| High school in town | Dedham High | North Attleboro High | Stoughton High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4Lowest |
13.1Highest |
10.8 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.