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Dedham vs Oxford vs Sutton
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).
Oxford has the most renters (17.2% rent).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.4%).
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 | Oxford | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,656Lowest |
13,385Highest |
9,452 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.5±2.2Highest 20% above U.S. |
42±2.8Lowest 8% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
| Dedham and Sutton 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% |
21.3%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dedham and Oxford 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% |
16.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sutton 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Oxford and Sutton 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. |
$103,862±$10kLowest 29% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $356,400±$33kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$374,900±$18k 13% above U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,422±$607Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,177±$142Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,190±$401 16% below U.S. |
| Dedham and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,942Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,622 48% above U.S. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 13%±85.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.8%±15.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Oxford and Sutton 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% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 7% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.3%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Oxford 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 | — | #245 of 282 in MA | #105 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Dedham Public Schools | Oxford | Sutton |
| High school in town | None in town | Oxford High | Sutton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.3Lowest |
12.6Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.