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Dedham vs Sutton vs Hope vs Mount Vernon
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 homeowners (95.5%).
Sutton has the most expensive homes ($523k median).
Hope has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.5%).
Mount Vernon has the most affordable homes ($264k median).
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 | Sutton | Hope | Mount Vernon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,656Lowest |
9,452Highest |
1,748 |
1,716 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.5±2.2 20% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5Lowest 14% above U.S. |
44.6±3.1 15% above U.S. |
47.1±6.2Highest 21% above U.S. |
| Mount Vernon 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% |
19.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±5.2 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% |
18.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.5%±1.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sutton 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±$18k 38% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$86,766±$6k 7% above U.S. |
$74,395±$6kLowest 8% below 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±$33k 7% above U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$373,400±$33k 12% above U.S. |
$264,200±$23kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,422±$607Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,190±$401 16% below U.S. |
$1,219±$182 14% below U.S. |
$893±$168Lowest 37% 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. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
$3,842 23% above U.S. |
$2,832Lowest 9% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 13%±85.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±38.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
26.9%±36.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sutton 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% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.3%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.3%±10.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.3%±11.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mount Vernon and Sutton 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 | — | #105 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | Dedham Public Schools | Sutton | Hope Public Schools | RSU 38 |
| High school in town | None in town | Sutton High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.6 |
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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.