Compare towns
Nahant vs Dedham vs Revere
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Nahant has the oldest population (median age 60.7).
Dedham has the highest household income ($129k).
Revere has grown the fastest since 2010 (+20.2%).
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 | Nahant | Dedham | Revere |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,325Lowest |
25,237 |
60,012Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+2.6% MA: +7.4% |
+20.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 60.7±2.9Highest 52% above MA |
44.6±1.6 12% above MA |
39.2±1.3Lowest about the MA average |
| Kids under 18 | 11%±3.1Lowest MA: 19.4% |
18.6%±1.9 MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±1.8Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Revere and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 36.2%±6.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
21.9%±2 MA: 17.9% |
15.7%±1.3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 61.6%Highest MA: 47.3% |
55% MA: 47.3% |
24.6%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.6%±1Highest MA: 7.9% |
4%±0.7 MA: 7.9% |
| Dedham and Revere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,762±$6k 8% above MA |
$128,955±$10kHighest 24% above MA |
$86,969±$10kLowest 16% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $748,800±$99kHighest 33% above MA |
$661,800±$16k 18% above MA |
$597,400±$17kLowest 6% above MA |
| Nahant and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,777±$334Lowest about the MA average |
$2,042±$182 16% above MA |
$2,076±$95Highest 18% above MA |
| Revere and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,615 10% above MA |
$7,918Highest 32% above MA |
$5,605Lowest 6% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.5%±17.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
56.4%±10 MA: 51.8% |
57.9%±4.8Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Revere and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9% MA: 10% |
5.6%Lowest MA: 10% |
11.5%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
73.4% MA: 62.5% |
45.6%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1956 8 yrs older than MA |
1965Highest 1 yr newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 10% above MA |
29 minLowest about the MA average |
34 minHighest 18% above MA |
| Work from home | 18.7%±5.7 MA: 18.6% |
20%±2.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
9.2%±1.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Dedham and Nahant 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 | #129 of 282 in MA | #119 of 282 in MA | #241 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Nahant | Dedham | Revere |
| High school in town | None in town | Dedham High | Revere High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4Lowest |
13.6Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
MA 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.