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Dedham vs Stark vs Foxborough
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 most people working from home (20%).
Stark has the most affordable homes ($198k median).
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 | Stark | Foxborough |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 25,237Highest |
419Lowest |
18,615 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-14%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.6±1.6 15% above U.S. |
58.8±3.6Highest 51% above U.S. |
42.4±1.9Lowest 9% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±1.9 U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.2%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stark and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55% U.S.: 35.7% |
17.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dedham and Foxborough 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 60% above U.S. |
$71,750±$23kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$115,833±$9k 43% above U.S. |
| 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 99% above U.S. |
$197,700±$34kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$606,300±$28k 82% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,042±$182Highest 45% above U.S. |
— | $1,843±$70Lowest 30% above U.S. |
| 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 154% above U.S. |
$2,636Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$7,275 133% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±10 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
54%±13.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stark and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 10% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20%±2.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dedham and Foxborough 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 | — | #138 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Dedham | Stark School District | Foxborough |
| High school in town | Dedham High | None in town | Foxborough High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4Lowest |
— | 11.3Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.