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Hope vs Upton 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%).
Upton has the most expensive homes ($577k median).
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 | Upton | Dedham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,748 |
8,189Highest |
1,656Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.6±3.1Lowest 15% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
46.5±2.2Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Dedham and Upton 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% |
23.2%±4.5Lowest 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% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hope and Upton 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% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dedham and Upton 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. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$111,442±$18k 38% above U.S. |
| Upton and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $373,400±$33k 12% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$356,400±$33kLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,219±$182 14% below U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,422±$607Highest about the U.S. average |
| Dedham and Hope 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. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$3,942 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±38.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
13%±85.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Upton 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.3%±10.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.3%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Hope 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 | — | #46 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Hope Public Schools | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Dedham Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | Blackstone Valley | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2 |
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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.