What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Milan has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.6%).

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	Milan
People
Population	1,656Highest	1,334Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+1.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	46.5±2.2Lowest 20% above U.S.	50.3±2.8Highest 29% above U.S.
	Milan 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%	18.2%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Dedham and Milan 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%	22.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Milan and Dedham 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%	17.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.3%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	3.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Milan 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 38% above U.S.	$70,300±$8kLowest 13% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$356,400±$33kHighest 7% above U.S.	$259,400±$30kLowest 22% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,422±$607Highest about the U.S. average	$878±$160Lowest 38% below U.S.
	Dedham and Milan 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.	$3,674Lowest 18% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	13%±85.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	17%±43.7Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Milan 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%	6.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	87.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S.	1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minHighest 14% above U.S.	30 minLowest 12% above U.S.
Work from home	9.3%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1%	5.9%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Dedham and Milan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Dedham Public Schools	Milan School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.