What stands out worked out from the figures below

Dedham has the most affordable homes ($662k median).

Weston has the most expensive homes ($1694k median).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Dedham	Weston
People
Population	25,237Highest	11,579Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.6%Lowest MA: +7.4%	+5.2%Highest MA: +7.4%
Median age	44.6±1.6Lowest 12% above MA	44.9±2.1Highest 12% above MA
	Weston 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%	26%±3.8Highest MA: 19.4%
Age 65+	21.9%±2Highest MA: 17.9%	20%±2.8Lowest MA: 17.9%
	Dedham and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	55%Lowest MA: 47.3%	84.3%Highest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.6%±1Lowest MA: 7.9%	9.8%±1.6Highest MA: 7.9%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$128,955±$10kLowest 24% above MA	$250,001Highest 140% above MA
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$661,800±$16kLowest 18% above MA	$1,694,400±$263kHighest 201% above MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,042±$182Lowest 16% above MA	$2,085±$809Highest 18% above MA
	Weston and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,918Lowest 32% above MA	$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	56.4%±10Lowest MA: 51.8%	69%±23Highest MA: 51.8%
	Weston and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5.6%Highest MA: 10%	2.9%Lowest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	73.4%Lowest MA: 62.5%	87.5%Highest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1956Lowest 8 yrs older than MA	1964Highest same as MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minHighest about the MA average	27 minLowest 8% below MA
Work from home	20%±2.7Lowest MA: 18.6%	29.1%±5.2Highest MA: 18.6%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#119 of 282 in MA	#9 of 282 in MA
School district	Dedham	Weston
High school in town	Dedham High	Weston High
Students per teacherat that high school	10.4Lowest	10.9Highest
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.