Compare towns
Dedham vs Windsor vs Foxborough 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 oldest housing (typical home built 1956).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($390k median).
Foxborough has the shortest commute (29 min average).
Canton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13%).
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 | Foxborough | Canton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 25,237Highest |
1,065Lowest |
18,615 |
24,748 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6% MA: +7.4% |
-7.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+10.4% MA: +7.4% |
+13%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.6±1.6 12% above MA |
44.8±6.4Highest 12% above MA |
42.4±1.9Lowest 6% above MA |
42.6±2.3 7% above MA |
| Windsor and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±1.9 MA: 19.4% |
15.8%±5.1Lowest MA: 19.4% |
22%±3.1 MA: 19.4% |
22.9%±2.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Canton and Foxborough 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% |
18.6%±4.9 MA: 17.9% |
17.2%±2.4Lowest MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±2 MA: 17.9% |
| Dedham and Canton 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% |
41.5%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
58.3% MA: 47.3% |
67.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.7%±1.7Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±1.4 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 |
$115,563±$10kLowest 11% above MA |
$115,833±$9k 11% above MA |
$143,381±$9kHighest 38% above MA |
| Canton 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 |
$389,700±$32kLowest 31% below MA |
$606,300±$28k 8% above MA |
$710,600±$27kHighest 26% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,042±$182 16% above MA |
— | $1,843±$70Lowest 5% above MA |
$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 | $7,918Highest 32% above MA |
$3,867Lowest 35% below MA |
$7,275 21% above MA |
$6,560 9% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±10Highest MA: 51.8% |
0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
54%±13.7 MA: 51.8% |
52.4%±9.1 MA: 51.8% |
| Dedham and Foxborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.6% MA: 10% |
3.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
5.7%Highest MA: 10% |
5.2% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
96.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
73.7% MA: 62.5% |
73.6% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 8 yrs older than MA |
1970 6 yrs newer than MA |
1976 12 yrs newer than MA |
1980Highest 16 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min about the MA average |
37 minHighest 27% above MA |
29 minLowest about the MA average |
36 min 23% above MA |
| Work from home | 20%±2.7 MA: 18.6% |
21.2%±5.8 MA: 18.6% |
17.8%±2.9Lowest MA: 18.6% |
25.7%±3.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Canton and Windsor 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 | — | #138 of 282 in MA | #81 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Dedham | — | Foxborough | Blue Hills Regional Vocational Technical · Canton |
| High school in town | Dedham High | — | Foxborough High | Canton High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4Lowest |
— | 11.3 |
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.