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Dedham vs Georgetown vs Orland
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 shortest commute (30 min average).
Georgetown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.5%).
Orland has the most affordable homes ($277k 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.
| Measure | Dedham | Georgetown | Orland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,656Lowest |
8,474Highest |
1,915 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.5±2.2 20% above U.S. |
42.8±3.5Lowest 10% above U.S. |
50.6±4.2Highest 30% above U.S. |
| Orland and Dedham 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% |
23.5%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
14.8%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dedham and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.5%±2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
56.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±4.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Orland and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $111,442±$18k 38% above U.S. |
$151,595±$23kHighest 88% above U.S. |
$69,348±$29kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Georgetown and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $356,400±$33k 7% above U.S. |
$651,200±$23kHighest 96% above U.S. |
$277,100±$20kLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,422±$607 about the U.S. average |
$2,223±$506Highest 57% above U.S. |
$1,149±$177Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Georgetown and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,942 26% above U.S. |
$7,272Highest 133% above U.S. |
$2,089Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 13%±85.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.7%±22.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45%±23.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Georgetown and Orland 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% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 14% above U.S. |
34 min 27% above U.S. |
40 minHighest 51% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.3%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17%±11.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Georgetown and Orland 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 | — | #140 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Dedham Public Schools | Georgetown | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Georgetown High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.