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Dedham vs Stoddard vs Hope
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 highest household income ($111k).
Stoddard has the oldest population (median age 53).
Hope has the most people working from home (18.3%).
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 | Stoddard | Hope |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,656 |
1,072Lowest |
1,748Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.5±2.2 20% above U.S. |
53±4Highest 36% above U.S. |
44.6±3.1Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 23.8%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±5.4 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%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stoddard and Hope 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% |
34.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Stoddard 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. |
$94,904±$11k 18% above U.S. |
$86,766±$6kLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Dedham and Stoddard 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. |
$330,300±$20kLowest about the U.S. average |
$373,400±$33kHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Hope and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,422±$607Highest about the U.S. average |
$895±$751Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,219±$182 14% below U.S. |
| Dedham and Hope 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. |
$4,316Highest 38% above U.S. |
$3,842Lowest 23% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 13%±85.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.6%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±38.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stoddard 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% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.3%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.3%±10.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hope and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Dedham Public Schools | Stoddard School District | Hope Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.