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Newfields vs Dedham vs Hampton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newfields has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.3%).
Dedham has the most expensive homes ($662k median).
Hampton has the most affordable homes ($545k 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 | Newfields | Dedham | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,023Lowest |
25,237Highest |
10,101 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.1±1.8Lowest 13% above U.S. |
44.6±1.6 15% above U.S. |
51.2±1.7Highest 32% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±1.9 U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Newfields and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
55% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.7Lowest 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 | $197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$128,955±$10k 60% above U.S. |
$97,163±$4kLowest 20% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $646,400±$34k 94% above U.S. |
$661,800±$16kHighest 99% above U.S. |
$545,300±$63kLowest 64% above U.S. |
| Dedham and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,875±$323 33% above U.S. |
$2,042±$182Highest 45% above U.S. |
$1,654±$93Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| Dedham and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$7,918 154% above U.S. |
$6,872Lowest 120% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±10Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±13.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dedham and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfields and Hampton 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 | — | #119 of 282 in MA | #31 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Newfields School District | Dedham | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Dedham High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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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.