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Dedham vs Rye vs Foxborough vs Stoneham
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 oldest housing (typical home built 1956).
Rye has the most expensive homes ($1028k median).
Foxborough has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.4%).
Stoneham has the shortest commute (28 min average).
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 | Rye | Foxborough | Stoneham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 25,237Highest |
5,611Lowest |
18,615 |
23,355 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.6±1.6 15% above U.S. |
55.1±3Highest 42% above U.S. |
42.4±1.9 9% above U.S. |
42.2±2.2Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±1.9 U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.8%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Foxborough and Stoneham 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% |
31.7%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
61.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
55.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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±$10k 60% above U.S. |
$140,655±$39kHighest 74% above U.S. |
$115,833±$9k 43% above U.S. |
$113,964±$10kLowest 41% above U.S. |
| Rye and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $661,800±$16k 99% above U.S. |
$1,028,100±$89kHighest 209% above U.S. |
$606,300±$28kLowest 82% above U.S. |
$671,900±$26k 102% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,042±$182Highest 45% above U.S. |
$1,781±$156Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$1,843±$70 30% above U.S. |
$2,035±$142 44% above U.S. |
| Dedham and Stoneham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,918Highest 154% above U.S. |
$7,519 141% above U.S. |
$7,275 133% above U.S. |
$6,523Lowest 109% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±10Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.3%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
54%±13.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±8.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
71%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.9%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.6%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rye and Stoneham 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 | #2 of 120 in NH | #138 of 282 in MA | #117 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Dedham | Rye School District | Foxborough | Stoneham |
| High school in town | Dedham High | None in town | Foxborough High | Stoneham High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4Lowest |
— | 11.3Highest |
10.7 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.