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Dedham vs Hope vs Newfields 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 kids (23.8% under 18).
Hope has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.5%).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Otis has the most affordable homes ($283k 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 | Hope | Newfields | Otis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,656 |
1,748 |
2,023Highest |
705Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.5±2.2 20% above U.S. |
44.6±3.1 15% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8Lowest 13% above U.S. |
54.7±3.1Highest 41% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 23.8%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±7.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dedham and Hope 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% |
21.1%±1.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hope 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
47.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Dedham 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. |
$86,766±$6kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$101,250±$27k 25% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $356,400±$33k 7% above U.S. |
$373,400±$33k 12% above U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$282,500±$23kLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,422±$607 about the U.S. average |
$1,219±$182Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,563±$734 11% above U.S. |
| Newfields and Otis 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. |
$3,842 23% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$2,263Lowest 27% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 13%±85.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±38.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
35.7%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newfields and Hope 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% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Lowest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1990 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
42 minHighest 58% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.3%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.3%±10.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.1%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfields and Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Dedham Public Schools | Hope Public Schools | Newfields School District | Otis Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.