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Medford vs Ogunquit vs Dedham vs Malden
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Medford has the highest household income ($130k).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Dedham has the most kids (18.6% under 18).
Malden has the most renters (58.7% rent).
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 | Medford | Ogunquit | Dedham | Malden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 59,354 |
1,379Lowest |
25,237 |
65,906Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35.9±1 8% below U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
44.6±1.6 15% above U.S. |
35.8±1Lowest 8% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 12.7%±1.3 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±1.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Dedham and Malden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.2%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
13%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
55% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.2%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
9.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Medford and Malden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $129,540±$8kHighest 60% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$128,955±$10k 60% above U.S. |
$100,606±$6kLowest 25% above U.S. |
| Medford and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $755,500±$23k 127% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$661,800±$16k 99% above U.S. |
$633,500±$26kLowest 90% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,509±$94Highest 78% above U.S. |
— | $2,042±$182Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$2,204±$62 56% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,286 102% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$7,918Highest 154% above U.S. |
$4,995 60% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.1%±4.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±10Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±4.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dedham and Malden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 54.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
41.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1942Lowest 38 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1956 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1950 30 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.8%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #203 of 282 in MA | — | #119 of 282 in MA | #184 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Medford | — | Dedham | Malden |
| High school in town | Medford High | — | Dedham High | Malden High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.2Lowest |
— | 10.4 |
16.1Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.