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Dedham vs Upton vs Raynham vs Canton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dedham has the shortest commute (29 min average).
Upton has the most homeowners (86.7%).
Raynham has the most affordable homes ($524k median).
Canton has the most people working from home (25.7%).
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 | Upton | Raynham | Canton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 25,237Highest |
8,189Lowest |
15,505 |
24,748 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6.1% MA: +7.4% |
+13.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+13% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.6±1.6 12% above MA |
46.4±4.8Highest 16% above MA |
42.9±1.5 7% above MA |
42.6±2.3Lowest 7% above MA |
| Upton 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 MA: 19.4% |
23.2%±4.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
20.4%±2.8 MA: 19.4% |
22.9%±2.3 MA: 19.4% |
| Upton and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.9%±2Highest MA: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.9 MA: 17.9% |
19.8%±2.3 MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Dedham and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55% MA: 47.3% |
53.5% MA: 47.3% |
39.7%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
67.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1 MA: 7.9% |
4.5%±1 MA: 7.9% |
| Dedham and Canton 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 24% above MA |
$155,508±$33kHighest 50% above MA |
$124,012±$16kLowest 19% above MA |
$143,381±$9k 38% above MA |
| Upton and Canton 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 |
$576,700±$41k about the MA average |
$524,400±$29kLowest 7% below MA |
$710,600±$27kHighest 26% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,042±$182 16% above MA |
$948±$599Lowest 46% below MA |
$1,749±$74 about the MA average |
$2,315±$178Highest 31% above MA |
| Canton and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,918 32% above MA |
$8,376Highest 40% above MA |
$6,752 13% above MA |
$6,560Lowest 9% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±10 MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31 MA: 51.8% |
67.1%±13.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
52.4%±9.1Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Raynham 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% |
3.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
7.7%Highest MA: 10% |
5.2% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
86.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
78.1% MA: 62.5% |
73.6% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 8 yrs older than MA |
1981 17 yrs newer than MA |
1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
1980 16 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest about the MA average |
35 min 22% above MA |
36 minHighest 25% above MA |
36 min 23% above MA |
| Work from home | 20%±2.7 MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3 MA: 18.6% |
11.8%±3.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
25.7%±3.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Canton and Upton 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 | #46 of 282 in MA | #190 of 282 in MA | #81 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Dedham | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Bridgewater-Raynham | Blue Hills Regional Vocational Technical · Canton |
| High school in town | Dedham High | Blackstone Valley | None in town | Canton High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4Lowest |
11.2 |
— | 13.1Highest |
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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.