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Dedham vs Tyringham vs Dedham vs Foxborough
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Tyringham has the oldest population (median age 59.2).
Foxborough has the most kids (22% under 18).
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 | Tyringham | Dedham | Foxborough |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 25,237Highest |
494Lowest |
25,237Highest |
18,615 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
— | +2.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+10.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.6±1.6 12% above MA |
59.2±2.7Highest 48% above MA |
44.6±1.6 12% above MA |
42.4±1.9Lowest 6% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±1.9 MA: 19.4% |
8.7%±5.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
18.6%±1.9 MA: 19.4% |
22%±3.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
| 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 MA: 17.9% |
35.2%±8.8Highest MA: 17.9% |
21.9%±2 MA: 17.9% |
17.2%±2.4Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
66.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
55%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
58.3% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.6%±2.4Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.6%±1Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±1.4 MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $128,955±$10k 24% above MA |
$163,333±$28kHighest 57% above MA |
$128,955±$10k 24% above MA |
$115,833±$9kLowest 11% above MA |
| Tyringham 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 18% above MA |
$699,400±$96kHighest 24% above MA |
$661,800±$16k 18% above MA |
$606,300±$28kLowest 8% above MA |
| Tyringham 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 16% above MA |
$1,050±$393Lowest 40% below MA |
$2,042±$182Highest 16% above MA |
$1,843±$70 5% above MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,918Highest 32% above MA |
$4,632Lowest 23% below MA |
$7,918Highest 32% above MA |
$7,275 21% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±10 MA: 51.8% |
60%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
56.4%±10 MA: 51.8% |
54%±13.7Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Tyringham 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% |
3.6%Lowest MA: 10% |
5.6% MA: 10% |
5.7%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
89.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
73.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
73.7% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 8 yrs older than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1956Lowest 8 yrs older than MA |
1976 12 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min about the MA average |
36 minHighest 23% above MA |
29 min about the MA average |
29 minLowest about the MA average |
| Work from home | 20%±2.7 MA: 18.6% |
26.2%±8Highest MA: 18.6% |
20%±2.7 MA: 18.6% |
17.8%±2.9Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Tyringham 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 | #138 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Dedham | — | — | Foxborough |
| High school in town | Dedham High | — | — | Foxborough High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4Lowest |
— | — | 11.3Highest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.