What stands out worked out from the figures below

Dedham has the highest household income ($111k).

Lisbon Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2%).

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	Lisbon Falls
People
Population	1,656Lowest	4,267Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2%Lowest ME: +2.6%	+2%Highest ME: +2.6%
Median age	46.5±2.2Highest 4% above ME	41.1±4.4Lowest 8% below ME
	Dedham and Lisbon Falls 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%	18.9%±3.6Lowest ME: 18.1%
	Dedham and Lisbon Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	18.7%±2.9Highest ME: 22.4%	17.2%±4.3Lowest ME: 22.4%
	Dedham and Lisbon Falls 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 ME: 36.2%	24.1%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.3%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8%	3.9%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8%
	Lisbon Falls 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±$18kHighest 49% above ME	$72,344±$9kLowest 3% below ME
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$356,400±$33kHighest 20% above ME	$245,700±$25kLowest 17% below ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,422±$607Highest 25% above ME	$971±$450Lowest 15% below ME
	Dedham and Lisbon Falls 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	$2,947Lowest about the ME average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	13%±85.3Lowest ME: 48.4%	27.9%±18Highest ME: 48.4%
	Lisbon Falls 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%	5.9%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	95.5%Highest ME: 74.3%	70.1%Lowest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME	1967Lowest 10 yrs older than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minHighest 22% above ME	29 minLowest 20% above ME
Work from home	9.3%±4.3Highest ME: 15.9%	6.6%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9%
	Dedham and Lisbon Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Dedham Public Schools	—
High school in town	None in town	—
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Old photos in Our Story	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.