What stands out worked out from the figures below

Dedham has the most kids (23.8% under 18).

Georgetown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.5%).

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	Georgetown
People
Population	1,656Highest	1,012Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2%Lowest ME: +2.6%	+1.5%Highest ME: +2.6%
Median age	46.5±2.2Lowest 4% above ME	55.8±9.4Highest 25% above ME
	Georgetown 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 ME: 18.1%	15.7%±6.8Lowest ME: 18.1%
	Dedham and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	18.7%±2.9Lowest ME: 22.4%	33.1%±10.8Highest ME: 22.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	49.5%Highest ME: 36.2%	40.4%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.3%±1.7Highest ME: 5.8%	0.5%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8%
	Dedham 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±$18kHighest 49% above ME	$84,250±$33kLowest 13% above ME
	Dedham and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$356,400±$33kLowest 20% above ME	$427,200±$47kHighest 44% above ME
	Georgetown and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,422±$607Lowest 25% above ME	$1,431±$448Highest 26% above ME
	Georgetown and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,942Highest 30% above ME	$2,575Lowest 15% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	13%±85.3Lowest ME: 48.4%	71.6%±20.1Highest ME: 48.4%
	Georgetown and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	9%Highest ME: 10.7%	6.3%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	95.5%Highest ME: 74.3%	83.4%Lowest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME	1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minHighest 22% above ME	30 minLowest 22% above ME
Work from home	9.3%±4.3Lowest ME: 15.9%	21.5%±14Highest ME: 15.9%
	Georgetown and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Dedham Public Schools	Georgetown Public Schools
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

ME 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.