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Dedham vs Stoddard vs Hudson
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 expensive homes ($662k median).
Stoddard has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.5%).
Hudson has the youngest population (median age 42.9).
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 | Stoddard | Hudson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 25,237Highest |
1,072Lowest |
20,077 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.6±1.6 15% above U.S. |
53±4Highest 36% above U.S. |
42.9±1.7Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±1.9 U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.3%±2.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hudson 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% |
24.4%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stoddard 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dedham and Hudson 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. |
$94,904±$11kLowest 18% above U.S. |
$103,400±$13k 28% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $661,800±$16kHighest 99% above U.S. |
$330,300±$20kLowest about the U.S. average |
$496,800±$22k 49% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,042±$182Highest 45% above U.S. |
$895±$751Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,406±$82 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,918Highest 154% above U.S. |
$4,316Lowest 38% above U.S. |
$6,892 121% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±10Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.6%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.8%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dedham and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20%±2.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.6%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dedham and Hudson 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 | — | #224 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Dedham | Stoddard School District | Hudson |
| High school in town | Dedham High | None in town | Hudson High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4Highest |
— | 10.2Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.