Compare towns
Hope vs Newfields vs Dedham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hope has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.5%).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Dedham has the most affordable homes ($356k 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 | Hope | Newfields | Dedham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,748 |
2,023Highest |
1,656Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.6±3.1 15% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8Lowest 13% above U.S. |
46.5±2.2Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Dedham and Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.3%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.8%±3.6Highest 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+ | 21.1%±1.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hope and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,766±$6kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$111,442±$18k 38% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $373,400±$33k 12% above U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$356,400±$33kLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,219±$182Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,422±$607 about the U.S. average |
| Newfields and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,842Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$3,942 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±38.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
13%±85.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newfields and Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Lowest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.3%±10.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.3%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfields and Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Hope Public Schools | Newfields School District | Dedham 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.