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Dedham vs Dummer vs Otis
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dedham has the most people working from home (9.3%).
Dummer has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Otis has the most renters (10.5% rent).
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 | Dummer | Otis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,656Highest |
299Lowest |
705 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +0.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.5±2.2Lowest 20% above U.S. |
53.6±6.4 38% above U.S. |
54.7±3.1Highest 41% above U.S. |
| Otis and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.8%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±7.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dedham and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dummer and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
16.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dedham and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $111,442±$18kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$91,250±$21kLowest 13% above U.S. |
$101,250±$27k 25% above U.S. |
| Dedham and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $356,400±$33kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$242,200±$51kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$282,500±$23k 15% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,422±$607Lowest about the U.S. average |
— | $1,563±$734Highest 11% above U.S. |
| Otis and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,942Highest 26% above U.S. |
$2,898 7% below U.S. |
$2,263Lowest 27% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 13%±85.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
35.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Otis and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
42 minHighest 58% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.3%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.1%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dedham and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Dedham Public Schools | — | Otis Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.