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Dedham vs Windsor vs Deerfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dedham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.6%).
Windsor has the most homeowners (96.2%).
Deerfield has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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 | Windsor | Deerfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 25,237Highest |
1,065Lowest |
5,158 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-7.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
-0.7% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.6±1.6Lowest 12% above MA |
44.8±6.4 12% above MA |
51.8±3.6Highest 30% above MA |
| Deerfield and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±1.9Highest MA: 19.4% |
15.8%±5.1 MA: 19.4% |
13.2%±3.7Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Dedham and Windsor 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% |
18.6%±4.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
22.9%±4.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Deerfield 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 MA: 47.3% |
41.5%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
44.4% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1 MA: 7.9% |
2.7%±1.7Lowest MA: 7.9% |
7.9%±3.4Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Deerfield 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 24% above MA |
$115,563±$10k 11% above MA |
$106,136±$14kLowest about the MA average |
| Dedham and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $661,800±$16kHighest 18% above MA |
$389,700±$32kLowest 31% below MA |
$414,900±$37k 26% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,042±$182Highest 16% above MA |
— | $1,334±$318Lowest 24% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,918Highest 32% above MA |
$3,867Lowest 35% below MA |
$5,824 about the MA average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±10Highest MA: 51.8% |
0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
26.1%±15.1 MA: 51.8% |
| Below poverty line | 5.6% MA: 10% |
3.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
7.8%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
96.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
78.4% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 8 yrs older than MA |
1970 6 yrs newer than MA |
1972Highest 8 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min about the MA average |
37 minHighest 27% above MA |
18 minLowest 40% below MA |
| Work from home | 20%±2.7 MA: 18.6% |
21.2%±5.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
17.5%±6.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Windsor 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 | — | #156 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Dedham | — | Deerfield · Frontier |
| High school in town | Dedham High | — | Frontier Regional |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4Lowest |
— | 11.1Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.