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Dedham vs Millbury vs Sutton vs Belgrade
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).
Millbury has the most renters (24.6% rent).
Sutton has the highest household income ($147k).
Belgrade has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Millbury | Sutton | Belgrade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,656Lowest |
13,961Highest |
9,452 |
3,351 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.5±2.2 20% above U.S. |
42.6±3.1Lowest 10% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
47.3±14.6Highest 22% above U.S. |
| Belgrade 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% |
20.9%±3 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±6.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Dedham and Belgrade 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% |
20.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.9%±6.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Belgrade and Millbury 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% |
36.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Belgrade and Millbury 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. |
$118,790±$13k 47% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$88,338±$13kLowest 9% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Millbury 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. |
$450,100±$19k 35% above U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$312,200±$44kLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,422±$607 about the U.S. average |
$1,623±$232Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,190±$401 16% below U.S. |
$857±$108Lowest 39% below U.S. |
| Millbury 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. |
$5,406 73% above U.S. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
$2,859Lowest 8% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 13%±85.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.5%±12.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
17.2%±35.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sutton and Millbury 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.3%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.4%±8.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Belgrade 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 | — | #202 of 282 in MA | #105 of 282 in MA | #71 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Dedham Public Schools | Millbury | Sutton | RSU 18 |
| High school in town | None in town | Millbury Junior/Senior High | Sutton High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.3Lowest |
12.6Highest |
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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.