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Dedham vs Surry vs Dedham 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
Surry has the most affordable homes ($331k median).
Stoneham has the most people working from home (24.6%).
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 | Surry | Dedham | Stoneham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 25,237Highest |
1,052Lowest |
25,237Highest |
23,355 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.6±1.6 15% above U.S. |
44.7±5.1Highest 15% above U.S. |
44.6±1.6 15% above U.S. |
42.2±2.2Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Surry and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.8%±2.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 21.9%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Surry 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% |
31.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55% U.S.: 35.7% |
55.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.6%±6.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Surry 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 60% above U.S. |
$110,125±$25kLowest 36% above U.S. |
$128,955±$10kHighest 60% above U.S. |
$113,964±$10k 41% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $661,800±$16k 99% above U.S. |
$331,400±$23kLowest about the U.S. average |
$661,800±$16k 99% above U.S. |
$671,900±$26kHighest 102% above U.S. |
| Stoneham and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,042±$182Highest 45% above U.S. |
$1,955±$374Lowest 38% above U.S. |
$2,042±$182Highest 45% above U.S. |
$2,035±$142 44% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,918Highest 154% above U.S. |
$6,384Lowest 105% above U.S. |
$7,918Highest 154% above U.S. |
$6,523 109% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±10Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±74.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±10Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±8.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 5.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
71%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±7.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.6%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stoneham 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 | — | #119 of 282 in MA | #117 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Dedham | — | — | Stoneham |
| High school in town | Dedham High | — | — | Stoneham High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4Lowest |
— | — | 10.7Highest |
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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.