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Mansfield vs Rye vs Dedham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
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What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mansfield has the most kids (22.4% under 18).
Rye has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.6%).
Dedham has the oldest housing (typical home built 1956).
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 | Mansfield | Rye | Dedham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 23,931 |
5,611Lowest |
25,237Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.4±1.3Lowest 6% above U.S. |
55.1±3Highest 42% above U.S. |
44.6±1.6 15% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±1.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Mansfield and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
61.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
55% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dedham and Mansfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $125,273±$15kLowest 55% above U.S. |
$140,655±$39kHighest 74% above U.S. |
$128,955±$10k 60% above U.S. |
| Rye and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $603,500±$28kLowest 81% above U.S. |
$1,028,100±$89kHighest 209% above U.S. |
$661,800±$16k 99% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,803±$147 28% above U.S. |
$1,781±$156Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$2,042±$182Highest 45% above U.S. |
| Dedham and Mansfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,226Lowest 132% above U.S. |
$7,519 141% above U.S. |
$7,918Highest 154% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.2%±8.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.3%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±10Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dedham and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 9% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
30.9%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rye and Mansfield 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 | #60 of 282 in MA | #2 of 120 in NH | #119 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Mansfield | Rye School District | Dedham |
| High school in town | Mansfield High | None in town | Dedham High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
— | 10.4Lowest |
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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.